Smith v. Amazon.Com. Inc.
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MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 06/15/2018. (Copy mailed to Pro Se Plaintiff Smith). (smej, )
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Richmond Division
WILLIAM F. SMITH, JR.,
Plaintiff,
V.
Civil Action No. 3:18cvl70
AMAZON.COM.KYDC, LLC,
Defendant.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter comes before the Court on Defendant Amazon.com.kydc's ("Amazon")
Motion to Dismiss.^ (ECF No. 2.) PlaintiffWilliam F. Smith, proceeding pro se, responded, and
Amazon replied. (ECF Nos. 7, 8.) Accordingly, this matter is ripe for disposition. The Court
dispenses with oral argument because the materials before it adequately present the facts and
legal contentions, and argument would not aid the decisional process. This Court exercises
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jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331. For the reasons that follow, the Court will grant the
Motion to Dismiss.
I. Background
A.
Procedural Background
On December 27,2016, Smith filed a charge of discrimination based on disability against
Amazon with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"). Smith asserted that
^Amazon provided Smith with appropriate notice pursuant to Roseboro v. Garrison^
528 F.2d 309, 310 (4th Cir. 1975).
"The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions arising under the
Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States." 28 U.S.C. § 1331. Smith alleges violations
of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, er seq., (the "ADA") and the Sixth
Amendment to the United States Constitution.
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