Lawson v. City of Miami Beach et al, No. 1:2012cv22244 - Document 19 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Court Description: ORDER granting 12 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Signed by Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno on 12/10/2012. (tkn)
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CONCLUSI ON Fort a he bover as ns i i e o ,t s i A D JUD G ED t t ha : ( )Dee nt Phii Arhe , ilFa n,andMihar Tore ' M otont Dimis 1 fnda s lppe c r Nel ga s t r ss i o s s - l . ' r t . p j 1 12- . i ! I ' . t Ame dCompli ( E. he nde ant D. No. Se e r27. ptmbe 2012,i GRANTED. s ( )La o s al e n tae 2 ws n h ld mo srt t n De e be 1 201 Fa l et ha c m r 9. 2. iur o f rfd r ls be t te j rs ito n ltr o e e a u j c malr u idcin o ae wilr s ti dimi s lofCount Ila I wiho l e ul n s s a s I nd V t ut P eu ie rj dc . DONE AND ORDERED i n a M i , orda t t ami Fl i , hi a ofDe e be , y cm r 201 2. wX ' A ee ' .. .* ' FED CO A .M O N O UNI TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE Copi pr dedt es ovi o: Couns ofRe r el co d - 13-
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