FRANK BULLOCK JR., District Judge
For the reasons set forth in the memorandum opinion filed contemporaneously herewith, IT IS ORDERED that Defendant K-Guard, LLC's motion [Doc. #11] to dismiss Plaintiff's claims against it pursuant to Rule 12(b)(3), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, is GRANTED, and all Plaintiff's claims against Defendant K-Guard, LLC are DISMISSED without prejudice. Defendant K-Guard, LLC's alternate motion [Doc. #11] to transfer pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's claims against the remaining Defendants GutterGuard, LLC, GutterGuard, Inc., f/k/a GutterGuard of North Carolina, Inc., and Dixie Homecrafters, Inc., are SEVERED and will be retained in this court.
The Clerk is directed to schedule a prompt Rule 26(f), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, discovery conference in this court for Plaintiff and the remaining Defendants.