Legal Opinion
Dring v. Sullivan
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided March 30, 2006No. CIV.A. DKC 2005-2804PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CHASANOW, District Judge.
Presently pending and ready for resolution in this defamation case are (1) the motion of Defendant William Sullivan to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(2) and for failure to state a claim pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) (paper 7), and (2) the motion of Plaintiff Stephen C. Dring for leave to file surreply (paper 13). The issues have been briefed fully and the court now rules, no hearing being deemed necessary. Local Rule 105.6. For the following reasons, the court finds that it lacks personal jurisdiction…
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