Joyner v. Lifeshare Management Group, LLC, No. 4:2017cv00174 - Document 55 (S.D. Ga. 2018)

Court Description: ORDER granting in part and denying in part 39 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr. on 11/21/18. (jrb)

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Joyner v. Lifeshare Management Group, LLC Doc. 55 FiLro IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUKT-'MWAH OIV. THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF PH 2' 13 SAVANNAH DIVISION CLERK. KATRINA JOYNER, SO.fnST. OF GA. Plaintiff, CASE NO. CV417-174 V. LIFESHARE MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC d/b/a Lifeshare Management Group, Inc., Defendant. ORDER (Doc. Before the Court 39). For the is Defendant's following Second reasons, Dismiss is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED Motion Defendant's IN PART. to Dismiss Motion to Plaintiff's claim for the intentional infliction of emotional distress and request for attorneys' fees are DISMISSED. However, Plaintiff's claims for negligence and the negligent infliction of emotional distress survive. Plaintiff's request for punitive damages also remains. BACKGROUND This case arises from Plaintiff Katrina Joyner's employment as a care provider with Defendant Lifeshare Management Group, LLC ("Lifeshare").^ (Doc. 37 at 2.) While working for Defendant, Plaintiff was directed to house and provide twenty-four hour care ^ For the purposes of this order, the Court will accept all factual allegations in the amended complaint as true and construe all allegations in the light most favorable to Plaintiff. Timson v. Sampson, 518 F.3d 870, 872 (11th Cir. 2008). Dockets.Justia.com

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