Mcpike v. Zero-Gravity Holdings, Inc. et al

MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim

E.D. Va.June 29, 2017

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA (Alexandria Division) HARALD MCPIKE, Plaintiff, v. ZERO-GRAVITY HOLDINGS, INC. f/k/a SPACE ADVENTURES, LTD., THOMAS SHELLEY and ERIC ANDERSON, Defendants. Case No. 1:17cv562-TSE/JFA MOTION TO DISMISS For reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum of Law, Defendants Zero- Gravity Holdings, Inc. f/k/a Space Adventures, Ltd., Thomas Shelley, and Eric Anderson, by and through their undersigned counsel, respectfully move this Court pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) to dismiss all Counts of the Complaint filed by Plaintiff Harald McPike. s/ Kevin Quilty Kevin Quilty (Va. Bar No. 89501) PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 1200 Seventeenth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 (202) 663-8000 kevin.quilty@pillsburylaw.com Of Counsel: Deborah Baum PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 1200 Seventeenth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 Respectfully submitted, s/ John M. McNichols John M. McNichols (Va. Bar No. 66663) WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP 725 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 (202) 434-5000 jmcnichols@wc.com Of Counsel: John K. Villa WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP 725 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 Case 1:17-cv-00562-TSE-JFA Document 22 Filed 06/29/17 Page 1 of 3 PageID# 105 (202) 663-8772 deborah.baum@pillsburylaw.com Counsel for Defendant Zero-Gravity Holdings, Inc. f/k/a Space Adventures, Ltd. (202) 434-5000 jvilla@wc.com Counsel for Defendants Thomas Shelley and Eric Anderson Dated: June 29, 2017 Case 1:17-cv-00562-TSE-JFA Document 22 Filed 06/29/17 Page 2 of 3 PageID# 106 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 29th day of June 2017, I will electronically file the foregoing with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system, which will then send a notification of such filing (NEF) to the following: Thomas A. Clare Megan L. Meier CLARE LOCKE LLP 10 Prince Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 (202) 628-7400 tom@clarelocke.com megan@clarelocke.com Bruce G. Paulsen Jeffrey M. Dine SEWARD & KISSEL LLP 1 Battery Park Plaza New York, New York 10004 (212) 574-1200 (T) paulsen@sewkis.com dine@sewkis.com s/ John M. McNichols John M. McNichols (Va. Bar No. 66663) WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP 725 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 (202) 434-5000 jmcnichols@wc.com Case 1:17-cv-00562-TSE-JFA Document 22 Filed 06/29/17 Page 3 of 3 PageID# 107 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA (Alexandria Division) HARALD MCPIKE, Plaintiff, v. ZERO-GRAVITY HOLDINGS, INC. f/k/a SPACE ADVENTURES, LTD., THOMAS SHELLEY and ERIC ANDERSON, Defendants. Case No. 1:17cv562-TSE/JFA [PROPOSED] ORDER The matter came before the Court on Defendants Zero-Gravity Holdings, Inc. f/k/a Space Adventures, Ltd., Thomas Shelley, and Eric Anderson’s Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). For the reasons stated in the Motion and accompanying Memorandum, and for good cause shown, It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion is GRANTED. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the matter is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order to all counsel of record. ____________________________ Dated: ___________, 2017 T.S. Ellis, III Alexandria, Virginia United States District Judge Case 1:17-cv-00562-TSE-JFA Document 22-1 Filed 06/29/17 Page 1 of 1 PageID# 108