Kernea v. City of Charlotte

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE DIVISION 3:22-cv-00659-RJC MICHAEL KERNEA, and CHRISTY ) KERNEA, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ORDER ) CITY OF CHARLOTTE, and LEE ) LOWERY, ) ) Defendants. ) THIS MATTER is before the Court on Defendant Lee Lowery’s Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2), 12(b)(4), and 12(b)(5). (Doc. No. 6). I. BACKGROUND On October 20, 2022, Plaintiffs Michael Kernea and Christy Kernea filed a complaint in Mecklenburg County Superior Court, alleging wrongful acts by Defendant Lee Lowery in violation of 42…