Carter et al v. Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries ("VDGIF")/Commonwealth of Virginia et al, No. 3:2016cv00661 - Document 34 (E.D. Va. 2018)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 7/27/2018. (jsmi, )

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Carter et al v. Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (&quot...onwealth of Virginia et al Doc. 34 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division VONNE HARRISON CARTER, et aL, Plaintiffs, V. Civil Action No. 3:16cv661 VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND INLAND FISHERIES, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Tliis matter comes before the Court on Plaintiffs Ms. Vonne Harrison Carter, Dr. Joice Eaddy Conyers, Ms. Charlene Thomas Easter, and Ms. Carol King-Robinson's (collectively, "Plaintiffs") collective Motion For Leave to File Amended Complaint (the "Motion to Amend"). (ECF No. 25.) Defendant Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries ("VDGIF") opposes the Motion to Amend. (ECF No. 28.) Plaintiffs replied. (ECF No. 29.) The matter is ripe for disposition. The Court dispenses with oral argument because the materials before it adequately present the facts and legal contentions, and argument would not aid the decisional process. For the reasons that follow, the Court will deny the Motion to Amend.' I. Factual and Procedural Background A. Procedural History Plaintiffs commenced this action by filing a 34-page, 172-paragraph Complaint (the "Original Complaint") against VDGIF, the Virginia Department of Human Resources Management ("VDHRM"), and VDGIF Executive Director Robert W. Duncan (collectively, the ' Given VDGIF's lack of opposition, and after due consideration, the Court also will allow Ms. Easter's claim of Hostile Work Environment in the Original Complaint to go forward. Thus, the Court will amend its September 29, 2017 Order to dismiss all Ms. Easter's claims except her claim of Hostile Work Environment. (ECF. No. 21, ^ 4.) Dockets.Justia.com

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