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Lopez v. City of Corpus Christi, 2:18-CV-430. (2019)

Court: District Court, S.D. Texas Number: infdco20190129d45 Visitors: 7
Filed: Jan. 28, 2019
Latest Update: Jan. 28, 2019
Summary: ORDER NELVA GONZALES RAMOS , District Judge . Before the Court are Defendants' Motions to Dismiss (D.E. 7, 8). With leave of Court, Plaintiff timely filed an amended complaint (D.E. 14), which does not reference the earlier complaint (D.E. 1). "An amended complaint supersedes the original complaint and renders it of no legal effect unless the amended complaint specifically refers to and adopts or incorporates by reference the earlier pleading." King v. Dogan, 31 F.3d 344 , 346 (5th Cir.
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ORDER

Before the Court are Defendants' Motions to Dismiss (D.E. 7, 8). With leave of Court, Plaintiff timely filed an amended complaint (D.E. 14), which does not reference the earlier complaint (D.E. 1). "An amended complaint supersedes the original complaint and renders it of no legal effect unless the amended complaint specifically refers to and adopts or incorporates by reference the earlier pleading." King v. Dogan, 31 F.3d 344, 346 (5th Cir. 1994) (citing Boelens v. Redman Homes, Inc., 759 F.2d 504, 508 (5th Cir.1985)). A Rule 12(b)(6) motion addressed to a superseded complaint is moot. See Maxim Integrated Prod., Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., No. SA-14-CV-1030-XR, 2015 WL 10990119, at *1 (W.D. Tex. Feb. 12, 2015) (citing Merritt v. Fogel, 349 F. App'x 742, 745 (3d Cir. 2009)). Consequently, the Court TERMINATES AS MOOT Defendants' Motions to Dismiss (D.E. 7, 8).

ORDERED.

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