Jones v. Seiling et al, No. 3:2019cv00894 - Document 10 (E.D. Va. 2020)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Henry E. Hudson on 02/20/2020. (walk, )

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Jones v. Seiling et al Doc. 10 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA li Richmond Division FEB2 I 2(0) W. DAVID JONES, CLERK. U.S. DISTRICT GOUBT RICHMOND. VA Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 3:19CV894-HEH V. NATALIE C. SEILING, et ai. Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION (Granting Government's Motion to Dismiss) This matter is before the Court on the United States Government's ("Government") Motion to Dismiss, filed on December6, 2019 (ECF No. 3). Plaintiff W. David Jones ("Plaintiff) filed his Complaint against Natalie C. Seiling ("Defendant Seiling") and John T. Wait ("Wait") in Chesterfield County Circuit Court on September 13, 2019, alleging state law claims of slander/defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, wrongfiil/tortious interference with contract expectancy, and punitive damages for intentional, malicious, willful and wanton misconduct. As alleged in the Complaint, at all relevant times, the parties were employed at Defense Logistics Agency ("DLA")—an agency of the federal government. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2679(d)(2), this case was removed from Chesterfield County Circuit Court to this Court upon the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia's scope of employment certification. By Memorandum Order issued on January 23, 2020, this Court upheld the Government's scope of employment Dockets.Justia.com

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