Legal Opinion
Bridges v. Lezell Law, Pc
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 8, 2012No. Civil Action No. 2011-1353PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, District Judge.
Plaintiff Earnest Bridges has brought this suit against five defendants, contending that they defrauded him out of $70,000 in connection with an unsuccessful investment. The Court has now given Plaintiff multiple chances to demonstrate why federal jurisdiction exists here. As his latest effort in his proposed Third Amended Complaint stills falls short, the Court will dismiss the case so that, if he chooses, he may refile in the appropriate state court and pursue his common law claims there.
I. Background
Plaintiff filed his initial Complaint…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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