IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN DIVISION No. 5:20-CV-612-D

JUSTIN J. WHITE, ) Plaintiff, v. ; ORDER NC SPECIAL POLICE, LLC, ; Defendant. _

On February 25, 2021, defendant moved to dismiss plaintiff's amended complaint [D.E. 14] and filed a memorandum in support [D.E. 15]. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(6)(6). On April 2, 2021, plaintiff responded in opposition [D.E. 20]. On April 16, 2021, defendant replied [D.E. 21]. The court has reviewed defendant’s motion to dismiss under the governing standard. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6); Ashcroft v. Iqbal,

, 677—78 (2009); Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly,

(2007); Coleman v. Md. Court of Appeals,

(4th Cir. 2010), aff'd,

(2012); Nemet Chevrolet, Ltd. v. Consumeraffairs.com, Inc.,

(4th Cir. 2009); Giarratano v. Johnson,

(4th Cir. 2008). Plaintiff's claims eke across the plausibility line. Whether the claims will survive a motion for summary judgment is an issue for another day. In sum, the court DENIES defendant’s motion to dismiss the amended complaint [D.E. 14]. SO ORDERED. This 5” day of May 2021.

A Naver J. S C. DEVER I United States District Judge