Younie v. City of Hartley

*1059MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS

LEONARD T. STRAND, United States Magistrate Judge.

I.INTRODUCTION

This case is before me on a motion (Doc. No. 4) by defendant City of Hartley, Iowa (the City), pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) to dismiss the ■ complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Plaintiff Mark Younie (Younie) has filed a resistance (Doc. No. 9). The City did not file a reply. While the City has requested an evidentiary hearing, for reasons I will explain below I find that such a hearing is not necessary. The motion is fully…