Narrative Opinion Summary
Plaintiff Melissa Sanders filed a pro se Complaint on March 28, 2014, against Welburn Management Consulting Co. After the Defendant submitted a Motion to Dismiss, the Court ordered Sanders to respond by July 7, 2014, warning that failure to do so would result in the motion being treated as conceded. Sanders did not respond by the deadline, leading the Court to grant the Motion to Dismiss and dismiss the case without prejudice, citing LCvR 7(b). A contemporaneous Order will accompany this decision. The ruling was issued by Judge James E. Boasberg on July 14, 2014.
Legal Issues Addressed
Dismissal Without Prejudicesubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The case was dismissed without prejudice after the plaintiff failed to respond to the motion, allowing for the possibility to refile in the future.
Reasoning: Sanders did not respond by the deadline, leading the Court to grant the Motion to Dismiss and dismiss the case without prejudice, citing LCvR 7(b).
Motion to Dismiss under Local Civil Rule 7(b)subscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court applied LCvR 7(b) by treating the defendant's Motion to Dismiss as conceded due to the plaintiff's failure to respond by the specified deadline.
Reasoning: After the Defendant submitted a Motion to Dismiss, the Court ordered Sanders to respond by July 7, 2014, warning that failure to do so would result in the motion being treated as conceded.