Legal Opinion

Goodwin Ex Rel. Goodwin v. Furr

District Court, M.D. North Carolina

Decided October 29, 1998No. 1:97CV01309PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ELIASON, United States Magistrate Judge.

This case comes before the Court on a motion to dismiss by defendant Richmond County (hereinafter the County), pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Richmond County Deputy Sheriffs Brian Thorpe and Larry Harrelson seek dismissal, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(2), and (5), for lack of jurisdiction over the person, and insufficiency of process. Richmond County claims that it is not a proper party to the action, while the deputies contend that no valid service has been…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. City of St. Louis v. PraprotnikSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. Meyer v. WallsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1997
  5. Epps v. Duke University, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1996

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Efird v. RileyDistrict Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2004
  2. United States v. JohnsonDistrict Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2015
  3. Mabee v. Onslow County Sheriff's Dept.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005
  4. Government Employees Retirement System v. Government of Virgin Islands Office of Attorney GeneralSuperior Court of The Virgin Islands · 2016
  5. Benson v. Pender County Sheriffs OfficeDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 2021

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