Fe Partners, Llc et al v. Chesapeake Boat Works, Llc et al

MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim

E.D. Va.June 16, 2017

VIRGINIA: IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRIC OF VIRGINIA NEWPORT NEWS DIVISION IN ADMIRALTY FE PARTNERS, LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, Civil Action No. 4:16cv188 v. CHESAPEAKE BOAT WORKS, LLC, et al., Defendants. MOTION TO DISMISS INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS AND COUNTS I-VII AND XI OF THE AMENDED COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO FED.R.CIV.P 12(B)(6) COME NOW Defendants Chesapeake Boat Works LLC, Chesapeake Marine Railway LLC, Jonathan M. Farinholt, and Richard L. Farinholt II, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), and move to dismiss Jonathan and Richard Farinholt as individual defendants and to dismiss Counts I-VII and Count XI of the Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint for failure to state claims upon which relief can be granted as to all Defendants. In support of this Motion, said Defendants rely upon the arguments and authority set forth in the attached Memorandum in Support filed contemporaneously herewith. Defendants respectfully request Oral Argument on this Motion. CHEASAPEAKE BOAT WORKS LLC, CHESAPEAKE MARINE RAILWAY LLC, JONATHAN M. FARINHOLT, AND RICHARD L. FARINHOLT II By Counsel Case 4:16-cv-00188-DEM Document 46 Filed 06/16/17 Page 1 of 2 PageID# 1439 2 /s/ Douglas A. Winegardner (VSB No. 46570) SANDS ANDERSON PC Bank of America Center, Ste. 2400 1111 East Main Street (23219) P. O. Box 1998 Richmond, VA 23218-1998 Telephone: 804-648-1636 Telefax: 804-783-7291 dwinegardner@sandsanderson.com Counsel for Defendants CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that on the 16th day of June, 2017, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/EMC system, which will send a notification of such filing (NEF) to the following: David N. Ventker (VSB No. 29983) Marissa M. Henderson (VSB No. 44156) Jeanne E. Noonan (VSB No. 87863) Ventker Henderson PLLC 245 West Freemason Street Norfolk, VA 23510 Phone: 757-625-1192 Fax: 757-625-1475 dventker@ventkerlaw.com mhenderson@ventkerlaw.com jnoonan@venkterlaw.com Counsel for Plaintiffs /s/ Douglas A. Winegardner (VSB No. 46570) SANDS ANDERSON PC Bank of America Center, Ste. 2400 1111 East Main Street (23219) P. O. Box 1998 Richmond, VA 23218-1998 Telephone: 804-648-1636 Telefax: 804-783-7291 dwinegardner@sandsanderson.com Counsel for Defendants Case 4:16-cv-00188-DEM Document 46 Filed 06/16/17 Page 2 of 2 PageID# 1440