MEMORANDUM ORDER

DAVID L. BUNNING, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on Defendants' Partial Motion to Dismiss. (Doc. # 5). More specifically, Defendants move for dismissal of all Counts against Defendant Grant County Animal Shelter, as well as Counts VI and VIII against all Defendants, Count IX against all Defendants except Kathleen Ritzi in her individual capacity, and Counts I and V against Stephen Wood and Kathleen Ritzi in their individual capacities. Id. at 1. The motion is ripe for review (See Docs. # 8 & 9). The Court, having reviewed the briefing on the Motion and supporting documentation, determines that the Motion shall be granted in part and denied in part for the reasons set forth below.

"When a plaintiff `fails to respond or to otherwise oppose a defendant's motion, then the district court may deem the plaintiff to have waived opposition to the motion.'" Purefide v. Thompson, 12-cv-66-GFVT, 2014 WL 4661955, at *2 (E.D. Ky. Sept. 18, 2014) (quoting Scott v. Tennessee, 878 F.2d 382, at *2 (6th Cir. 1989) (unpublished table decision)). Here, Plaintiff Michaels "fail[ed] to respond or to otherwise oppose" Defendants' Motion to Dismiss all Counts against Defendant Grant County Animal Shelter, Count IX against all defendants except Kathleen Ritzi in her individual capacity, and Counts I and V against Stephen Wood and Kathleen Ritzi in their individual capacities. See Scott, 878 F.2d at *2; (Doc. # 8). Accordingly, Plaintiff waived opposition to those aspects of the Motion and the Motion to Dismiss as to those Counts and Defendants will be granted.

The only portion of the Motion to Dismiss that Plaintiff contests, albeit nominally, is Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Counts VI and VIII—the invasion of privacy and tortious interference with a business relationship claims. (Doc. # 8 at 3). In the portion of her brief discussing these Counts "Plaintiff respectfully requests leave to amend her complaint" in light of the fact that this case was removed from state court and the federal court system uses a higher pleading standard.1 Id. In view of Plaintiff's request, the Court will permit Plaintiff to file a formal Motion to for Leave to Amend her Complaint.2 Following ruling on Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint, Defendants are free to re-file their Motion to Dismiss as to the remaining Counts if they so choose.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED as follows:

(1) Defendants' Partial Motion to Dismiss (Doc. # 5) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART;

(a) The Motion is GRANTED as to all Counts against Defendant Grant County Animal Shelter, Count IX (defamation) against all defendants except Kathleen Ritzi in her individual capacity, and Counts I (Age Discrimination) and V (Unfair Wage and Hour and Employment Practices) against Stephen Wood and Kathleen Ritzi in their individual capacities;

(b) The Motion is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as to Counts VI (Invasion of Privacy) and VIII (Tortious Interference with a Business Relationship); and

(2) Plaintiff shall have twenty (20) days from the entry of this Order to file a formal Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint. The briefing on that motion will be consistent with LR 7.1 (c).