Hesidenz v. Next Tier Concepts, Inc.

MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM

W.D. Pa.May 15, 2017

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ) )SANDRA D. HESIDENZ, ) )Plaintiff, ) )v. ) Case No. 2:17-cv-00336-NBF )NEXT TIER CONCEPTS, INC., ) )Defendant. MOTION TO DISMISS Next Tier Concepts, Inc., by counsel and pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), submits its Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff fails to plead sufficient facts to state a plausible claim of FMLA retaliation or interference. Plaintiff failed to exhaust her administrative remedies under the Pennsylvania Human Rights Act and, even if she had properly exhausted, she fails to plead a plausible claim of age discrimination. Plaintiffs Complaint should be dismissed. Respectfully submitted,Dated: May 15, 2017 SEYFARTH SHAW LLP Bv: /s/ Raymond C. Baldwin Raymond C. Baldwin, Esq. (Admitted pro hac vice) Samantha L. Brooks, Esq., (Admittedpro hac vice) 975 F Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20004 (202) 828-3583 (202) 828-5393 (facsimile) rbaldwin@sevfarth.com Attorneys for Next Tier Concepts, Inc. 39048604V 2 Case 2:17-cv-00336-NBF Document 7 Filed 05/15/17 Page 1 of 1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that on May 15, 2017 he served a copy of the foregoing Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss via the Court’s ECF system, causing a true and correct copy to be electronically provided to: Elzer Law Firm, LLC Christine T. Elzer 100 First Avenue, Suite 1010 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 (412)230-8436 celzer@elzerlaw. com Counsel for Plaintiff Is/ Raymond C. Baldwin Raymond Baldwin 39048604V.2 Case 2:17-cv-00336-NBF Document 7-1 Filed 05/15/17 Page 1 of 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ) )SANDRA D. HESIDENZ, ) )Plaintiff, ) )v. ) Case No. 2:17-cv-00336-NBF )NEXT TIER CONCEPTS, INC., ) )Defendant. PROPOSED ORDER Upon consideration of the foregoing Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff s Complaint, any opposition thereto, and the record herein, it is this ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further , 2017, herebyday of ORDERED that Plaintiffs Complaint is hereby dismissed with prejudice. SO ORDERED. Hon. Nora Barry Fischer United Stated District Judge 39048604V.2 Case 2:17-cv-00336-NBF Document 7-2 Filed 05/15/17 Page 1 of 1