Opinion
22 Civ. 57 (PAE)
03-14-2022
ANTIFUN LIMITED T/A PREMIUM VAPE, Plaintiff, v. WAYNE INDUSTRIES LLC, DOUGLAS RUTH, Defendants.
ORDER
PAUL A. ENGELMAYEER UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
On March 10, 2022, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Under Rule 15(a)(1)(B), a plaintiff has 21 days after the service of a motion under Rule 12(b) to amend the complaint once as a matter of course.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that plaintiff shall file any amended complaint by March 31, 2022. No further opportunities to amend will ordinarily be granted. If plaintiff does amend, by April 21, 2022, defendants shall: (1) file an answer; (2) file a new motion to dismiss; or (3) submit a letter to the Court, copying plaintiff, stating that they rely on the previously filed motion to dismiss.
If defendant files a new motion to dismiss or relies on their previous motion, plaintiffs opposition will be due 14 days thereafter, and defendant's reply, if any, will be due seven days after that.
It is further ORDERED that if no amended complaint is filed, plaintiff shall serve any opposition to the motion to dismiss by March 31, 2022. Defendant's reply, if any, shall be served by April 14, 2022. At the time any reply is served, the moving party shall supply the Court with a courtesy copy of all motion papers by attaching them as PDF files to a single email addressed to EngelmayerNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov.
The Court will determine later, after receipt of plaintiffs anticipated brief opposing a motion to dismiss the current or amended complaint, whether to schedule oral argument.
SO ORDERED.