Copple
Copple v. Astrella & Rice, P.C.
Opinion
Opinion
White, J.
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
INTRODUCTION
This matter comes before the Court upon consideration of the motion to dis miss the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) filed by Astrella & Rice, P.C., Baker, Burton & Lundy, P.C., Engstrom, Lipscomp & Lack, Girardi & Keese, J. Tynan Kelly, Kiesel, Boucher & Larson, LLP, Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, M. Brian McMahon, O’Donnell & Schaeffer, LLP, Michael J. Ponce, Francis O. Scarpulla, and Douglas A. Stacey (collectively “Attorney Defendants”) (1) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and (2) for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Also before the Court are requests for judicial notice filed by both parties.
Having reviewed the parties’ papers, relevant legal authority, the record in this case, and having had the benefit of oral argument, the Court HEREBY GRANTS Defendants’ motion to dismiss, GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Defendants’ requests for judicial notice, and GRANTS Plaintiffs request for judicial notice.