Jensen et al v. Clarity Services, Inc. et al

MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim and for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

E.D. Va.July 20, 2016

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division ELIZABETH JENSEN, GWENDOLYN ) JONES, KATHRYN GREENE ) on behalf of themselves and all others ) similarly situated, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 3:16-cv-312-REP ) CLARITY SERVICES, INC., et al., ) ) Defendant. ) MOTION TO DISMISS CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT AGAINST INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Defendants Charles Hallinan and Timothy Ranney, by counsel and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) and (6), move to dismiss Plaintiffs’ Class Action Complaint (the “Complaint”) against them because the Court lacks personal jurisdiction over them and because Plaintiffs fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. The reasons in support of the Motion to Dismiss are more fully set forth in the Memorandum in Support filed contemporaneously herewith. Dated: July 20, 2016 Respectfully submitted, CHARLES HALLINAN AND TIMOTHY RANNEY By: /s/ David M. Gettings Of Counsel John C. Lynch (VSB No. 39267) David M. Gettings (VSB No. 80394) TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP Case 3:16-cv-00312-REP Document 7 Filed 07/20/16 Page 1 of 3 PageID# 38 2 222 Central Park Avenue, Suite 2000 Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462 Telephone: (757) 687-7747 Facsimile: (757) 687-1545 E-mail: john.lynch@troutmansanders.com E-mail: david.gettings@troutmansanders.com Rodney Lewis (ARDC #6288353) (Co-counsel is in the process of preparing a pro hac vice application for filing with the Court) POLSINELLI PC 161 North Clark Street, Suite 4200 Chicago, IL 60601 Tel: 312-819-1900 Fax: 312-819-1910 Email: rodneylewis@polsinelli.com Counsel for Defendants Case 3:16-cv-00312-REP Document 7 Filed 07/20/16 Page 2 of 3 PageID# 39 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 20th day of July 2016, I electronically filed the foregoing document with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing to the following CM/ECF participants: Leonard A. Bennett, Esq. Craig C. Marchiando, Esq. CONSUMER LITIGATION ASSOCIATES, P.C. 763 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Suite 1-A Newport News, Virginia 23601 (757) 930-3660 – Telephone (757) 930-3662 – Facsimile E-mail: lenbennett@clalegal.com E-mail: craig@clalegal.com Counsel for Plaintiffs James Wilson Speer, Esq. Virginia Poverty Law Center 919 E Main Street, Suite 610 Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 782-9430 – Telephone (804) 649-0974 – Facsimile Email: jay@vplc.org Counsel for Plaintiffs Kristi Cahoon Kelly, Esq. Andrew J. Guzzo, Esq. KELLY & CRANDALL, PLC 4084 University Drive, Suite 202A Fairfax, Virginia 22030 (703) 424-7576 – Telephone (703) 591-9285 – Facsimile E-mail: kkelly@kellyandcrandall.com E-mail: aguzzo@kellyandcrandall.com Counsel for Plaintiffs /s/ David M. Gettings David M. Gettings (VSB No. 80394) TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP 222 Central Park Avenue, Suite 2000 Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462 Telephone: (757) 687-7747 Facsimile: (757) 687-1545 E-mail: david.gettings@troutmansanders.com Counsel for Defendants 28807921 Case 3:16-cv-00312-REP Document 7 Filed 07/20/16 Page 3 of 3 PageID# 40