Teagle v. Lexisnexis Screening Solutions, Inc. et al

MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings as to Plaintiff's Class Claims

N.D. Ga.August 31, 2011

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION DANNY R. TEAGLE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. LEXISNEXIS SCREENING SOLUTIONS, INC., formerly known as CHOICEPOINT’S WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS, INC., and IGLOO PRODUCTS CORP., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:11-cv-01280-RWS-CCH DEFENDANT IGLOO PRODUCTS CORP.’S MOTION FOR JUDGMEN T ON THE PLEADINGS AS TO PLAINTIFF’S CLASS CLAIMS Defendant Igloo Products Corp. (“Igloo”), by and through its undersigned counsel, hereby files this Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings as to Plaintiff’s Class Claims. As set forth in detail in the supporting memorandum of law, filed contemporaneously herewith, Plaintiff’s class claims fail to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Plaintiff has not provided any evidence suggesting that the facts alleged in support of his individual claim are common to any other individual, much less the entire class he proposes to represent. Additionally, Case 1:11-cv-01280-RWS -CCH Document 33 Filed 08/31/11 Page 1 of 5 2 Plaintiff failed to meet the deadline specified by the Court pursuant to Local Rule 23.1 to move for certification of the class claims, and, therefore the class claims are, in essence, time-barred. Accordingly, Igloo respectfully requests that this Court enter an order granting Igloo judgment on the pl adings as to the class claims that have been asserted against it. Respectfully submitted this 31st day of August, 2011. /s/ Margaret T. Blackwood Margaret T. Blackwood Georgia Bar No. 061095 MBlackwood@Littler.com Angelo Spinola Georgia Bar No. 672191 ASpinola@Littler.com Marcia A. Ganz Georgia Bar No. 320317 MGanz@Littler.com LITTLER MENDELSON A Professional Corporation 3344 Peachtree Road N.E. Suite 1500 Atlanta, GA 30326.4803 Tel: (404) 233-0330 Fax: (404) 233-2361 Attorneys for Defendant Igloo Products Corporation Case 1:11-cv-01280-RWS -CCH Document 33 Filed 08/31/11 Page 2 of 5 FONT CERTIFICATION The undersigned hereby certifies that this pleading complies with the font requirements of LR 5.1B because the document has been prepared in Times New Roman, 14 point. /s/ Margaret T. Blackwood Margaret T. Blackwood Attorney for Defendant Case 1:11-cv-01280-RWS -CCH Document 33 Filed 08/31/11 Page 3 of 5 4 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION DANNY R. TEAGLE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. LEXISNEXIS SCREENING SOLUTIONS, INC., formerly known as CHOICEPOINT’S WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS, INC., and IGLOO PRODUCTS CORP., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:11-cv-01280-RWS-CCH CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on August 31st, 2011, I electronically filed the foregoing Defendant Igloo Products Corp.’s Motion For Judgment On The Pleadings As To Plaintiff’s Class Claims with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification f such filing to the following counsel of record: Michael A. Caddell Cynthia B. Chapman Craig C. Marchiando Caddell & Chapman, P.C. 1331 Lamar, Suite 1070 Mara McRae McRae Brooks Warner LLC 1175 Peachtree St., N.E. 100 Colony Square, Suite 2100 Atlanta, GA 30361 Case 1:11-cv-01280-RWS -CCH Document 33 Filed 08/31/11 Page 4 of 5 5 Houston, TX 77010-3027 713-751-0400 Fax: 713-751-0906 mac@caddellchapman.com cbc@caddellchapman.com ccm@caddellchapman.com 404-681-0700 Fax: 404-681-0780 mmcrae@mbwattorneys.com Leonard A. Bennett Consumer Litigation Associates, P.C. 12515 Warwick Boulevard, Suite 100 Newport News, VA 23606 757-930-3660 lenbennett@cox.net James McCabe Morrison & Foerster 425 Market St., 32nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 415-268-7000 Fax: 405-268-7522 jmccabe@mofo.com Jill A. Pryor Alison B. Prout Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, LLP 3900 One Atlantic Center 1201 West Peachtree St., N.W. Atlanta, GA 30309 404-881-4100 Fax: 404-881-4111 pryor@bmelaw.com prout@bmelaw.com /s/ Margaret T. Blackwood Margaret T. Blackwood Georgia Bar No. 061095 Littler Mendelson, P.C. 3344 Peachtree Road, Suite 1500 Atlanta, GA 30326 Tel: (404) 233-0330 Fax: (404) 233-2361 MBlackwood@Littler.com Attorney for Defendant Igloo Products Corporation Case 1:11-cv-01280-RWS -CCH Document 33 Filed 08/31/11 Page 5 of 5