Legal Opinion

Fields v. Norfolk & Southern Railway Co.

District Court, S.D. West Virginia

Decided December 14, 2012No. Civil Action No. 3:12-4046PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*705MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ROBERT C. CHAMBERS, District Judge.

Pending is Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ claims pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12. ECF No. 4. Defendant argues that Plaintiffs’ claims must be dismissed on several grounds, including lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue, insufficient process, insufficient service of process, and failure to state a claim. For the reasons stated below, Defendant’s motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Additionally, Plaintiffs’ Motion to Amend (ECF No. 7 at 3) is GRANTED.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

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