IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN DIVISION Civil Action No. 5:25-cv-00144-M-KS

TAMMY SMITH BROWN, Plaintiff,

v. ORDER HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant.

This matter comes before the court on an Amended Complaint filed by the Plaintiff pursuant to Rule 15(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. DE 14. “Ordinarily, an amended complaint supersedes those that came before it.” Goodman v. Diggs,

(4th Cir. 2021) (citing Young v. City of Mount Ranier,

(4th Cir. 2001)). In light of Plaintiffs filing,! Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s [original] Complaint [DE 5] is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as moot.

SO ORDERED this 16" day of June, 2025. ES Ki EMVigers B RICHARD E. MYERS II CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

1 Defendant filed an Answer to the Amended Complaint in accordance with Rule 15(a) on May 14, 2025. DE 17.