In Re: Dollar General Corp. Motor Oil Marketing And Sales Practices Litigation

MOTION to dismiss case

W.D. Mo.December 5, 2016

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI WESTERN DIVISION IN RE: DOLLAR GENERAL CORP. ) MDL No. 2709 MOTOR OIL MARKETING AND ) SALES PRACTICES LITIGATION ) Master Case No. 16-02709-MD-W-GAF ) THIS PLEADING RELATES TO: ) ) ALL ACTIONS ) ___________________________________________________________________ DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS THE CONSOLIDATED AMENDED CLASS-ACTION COMPLAINT Defendants Dollar General Corporation, Dolgencorp, LLC, and DG Retail LLC (“Dollar General”) respectfully request this Court to dismiss with prejudice Plaintiffs’ claims in the Consolidated Amended Class-Action Complaint (Doc. 44) pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In support of this Motion to Dismiss, Dollar General relies upon the bases set forth in the accompanying suggestions. Dollar General requests to be heard at oral argument on this motion to address fully the arguments in support thereof and to address any questions of the Court. WHEREFORE, Dollar General respectfully requests that t is Court enter an Order dismissing Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice and any such further relief as is just, necessary, and proper. Case 4:16-md-02709-GAF Document 84 Filed 12/05/16 Page 1 of 2 2 Dated: December 5, 2016 Respectfully submitted, STINSON LEONARD STREET LLP By: /s/ Brett A. Shanks ______ Bradley J. Yeretsky - MO #53845 Brett A. Shanks – MO #67749 1201 Walnut, Suite 2900 Kansas City, MO 64106 Telephone: 816-842-8600 Facsimile: 816-412-1176 Email: brad.yeretsky@stinson.com brett.shanks@stinson.com MCGUIREWOODS LLP R. Trent Taylor Perry W. Miles, IV Jontille D. Ray Travis C. Gunn 800 East Canal Street Richmond, VA 23219-3916 Telephone: (804) 775-1182 Fax: (804) 225-5409 Email: rtaylor@mcguirewoods.com pmiles@mcguirewoods.com jray@mcguirewoods.com tgunn@mcguirewoods.com Attorneys for Defendants Dollar General Corporation and Dolgencorp, L.L.C. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on December 5, 2016, I electronically filed the foregoing document with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF which will automatically send e-mail notification of such filing to all attorneys of record in this action pursuant to Federal Rule 5(b)(2)(D) and Local Rule 5.1. /s/ Brett A. Shanks Brett A. Shanks Case 4:16-md-02709-GAF Document 84 Filed 12/05/16 Page 2 of 2