IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

ATLANTA DIVISION


JOHN RAMSEY, PATSY RAMSEY and BURKE RAMSEY, a minor, by his next friends and natural parents,JOHN RAMSEY and PATSY RAMSEY, Plaintiffs,

 

vs.

 

FOX NEWS NETWORK, L.L.C., d/b/a Fox News Channel, Defendant.


CASE NO.: 1 03 CV -3976 (TWT)



MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS' AMENDED COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. 12(b)(6)


Defendant Fox News Network, LLC, by its attorneys, Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. and Alston & Bird L.L.P., respectfully moves this Honorable Court to dismiss plaintiffs' Amended Complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for failure to state a cause of action. The factual and legal grounds for this motion are set forth in the Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint and the Declaration

of Dori Ann Hanswirth, dated the 26th day of April, 2004, and accompanying exhibit, filed herewith in accordance with Local Rule 7.1A.(1), N.D. Ga.





Dated: April 27,2004

 

Respectfully Submitted,

HOGAN & HARTSON L.L.P.

 Dori Ann Hanswirth

Trina R. Hunn

Jason P. Conti

875 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Tel: (212) 918-3000

Facsimile: (212) 918-3100


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ALSTON & BIRD L.L.P.

Judson Graves

Ga. Bar # 305700

One Atlantic Center

1201 West Peachtree Street

Atlanta, GA 30309

Tel: (404) 881-7279

Facsimile: (404) 881-7777


Counsel for Defendant


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Certification of Counsel


Pursuant to N.D Ga. Local Rule 7.1D, I hereby certify that this document is submitted in Times New Roman 14 point type as required by N.D. Ga. Local Rule 5.18.

 

DORI ANN HANSWIRTH

 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

ATLANTA DIVISION


JOHN RAMSEY, PATSY RAMSEY and BURKE RAMSEY, a minor by his next friends and natural parents,JOHN RAMSEY and PATSY RAMSEY, Plaintiffs,

 

vs.


FOX NEWS NETWORK, L.L.C., d/b/a Fox News Channel, Defendant.


CASE NO.: 1 03 CV-3976 (TWT)


CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE


This is to certify that I have on this date served a true and correct copy of the within and foregoing MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS' AMENDED COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. 12(b)(6) upon counsel for Plaintiffs by Georgia Messenger courier service for hand delivery on this date, addressed as

follows:


L. Lin Woodt Esquire

L. LIN WOOD, P.C.

The Equitable Building

Suite 2140

100 Peachtree Street

Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1913





This 28th day of April, 2004.


ALSTON & BIRD LLP

PATRICK R. COSTELLO

Georgia Bar No. 189329

One Atlantic Center

1201 West Peachtree Street

Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3424

(404) 881-7000

(404) 881-7777 facsimile


Counsel for Defendant