Akbar-Hussain v. Acca, Inc.

MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim and Failure to Effectuate Proper Service with Roseboro,.

E.D. Va.October 26, 2016

675957v.3 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division ______________________________________ : SELAI AKBAR HUSSAIN, : : Plaintiff, : : v. : Case No.: 1:16-cv-01323-JCC-IDD : ACCA INC., : : Defendant. : ______________________________________ : DEFENDANT ACCA, INC.’S MOTION TO DISMISS1 Defendant ACCA, Inc. (“Defendant” or “ACCA”), by and through undersigned counsel, and pursuant to Rules 12(b)(5) and 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 7, hereby moves to dismiss the Complaint filed by Plaintiff Selai Akbar Hussain (“Plaintiff” or “Ms. Akbar-Hussain”). As grounds therefore, Defendant respectfully refers the Court to the Memorandum in Support of its Motion to Dismiss, which is adopted and incorporated herein by reference. 1 Because this dispositive motion is addressed to Plaintiff Selai Akbar Hussain, who is appearing pro se in this matter, Defendant states the following pursuant to Local Civil Rule 7(k): (1) The pro se party is entitled to file a response opposing this motion. Any such response must be filed within twenty-one (21) days of the date on which this motion is filed; and (2) The Court could dismiss the action on the basis of Defendants’ papers if the pro se party does not file a response; and (3) The pro se party must identify all facts stated by Defendants with which the pro se party disagrees and must set forth the pro se party’s version of the facts by offering affidavits (written statements signed before a notary public and under oath) or by filing sworn statements (bearing a certificate that it is signed under penalty of perjury); and (4) The pro se party is also entitled to file a legal brief in opposition to the one filed by Defendants. Case 1:16-cv-01323-JCC-IDD Document 4 Filed 10/26/16 Page 1 of 2 PageID# 16 2 675957v.3 Dated: October 26, 2016 Respectfully submitted, WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER LLP /s/ Elisabeth L. Shu Elisabeth Shu, Esq. (Bar No. 74744) Yoora Pak, Esq. (Bar No. 39020) Martin J. Amundson, Esq. (Bar No. 86735) 8444 Westpark Drive, Suite 510 McLean, Virginia 22102-5102 Tel.: (703) 245-9300 Fax: (703) 245-9301 yoora.pak@wilsonelser.com elisabeth.shu@wilsonelser.com martin.amundson@wilsonelser.com Counsel for Defendant ACCA, Inc. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 26th day of October, 2016, a true and correct copy of the foregoing Defendant ACCA, Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss was served via First Class U.S. Mail and USPS Certified Mail upon: Selai Akbar-Hussain 3301 Willow Crescent Drive Apartment 32 Fairfax, Virginia 22030 Pro Se Plaintiff /s/ Elisabeth L. Shu Elisabeth L. Shu, Esq. (VA Bar No. 74744) Yoora Pak, Esq. (VA Bar No. 39020) Martin J. Amundson, Esq. (VA Bar No. 86735) 8444 Westpark Drive, Suite 510 McLean, VA 22102-5102 Tel.: (703) 245-9300 Fax: (703) 245-9301 lisa.shu@wilsonelser.com yoora.pak@wilsonelser.com martin.amundson@wilsonelser.com Counsel for Defendant ACCA, Inc. Case 1:16-cv-01323-JCC-IDD Document 4 Filed 10/26/16 Page 2 of 2 PageID# 17 675957v.3 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division ______________________________________ : SELAI AKBAR HUSSAIN, : : Plaintiff, : : v. : Case No.: 1:16-cv-01323-JCC-IDD : ACCA INC., : : Defendant. : ______________________________________ : [PROPOSED] ORDER UPON CONSIDERATION of Defendant ACCA, Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss, and any opposition thereto, and the entire record herein, it is this ____ day of ___________________, 2016, ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss be and hereby is GRANTED, and it is FURTHER ORDERED that the Complaint filed against Defendant ACCA, Inc. be and hereby is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Honorable James C. Cacheris, Senior Judge United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia Case 1:16-cv-01323-JCC-IDD Document 4-1 Filed 10/26/16 Page 1 of 2 PageID# 18 2 675957v.3 Copies to: Selai Akbar-Hussain 3301 Willow Crescent Drive Apartment 32 Fairfax, Virginia 22030 Pro Se Plaintiff Elisabeth L. Shu, Esq. Yoora Pak, Esq. Martin J. Amundson, Esq. WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER LLP 8444 Westpark Drive, Suite 510 McLean, VA 22102-5102 Counsel for Defendant ACCA, Inc. Case 1:16-cv-01323-JCC-IDD Document 4-1 Filed 10/26/16 Page 2 of 2 PageID# 19