Opinion ID: 168164
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Heading: Appeal and Motion to Dismiss the Appeal

Text: 14 Mr. Moya filed a notice of appeal from the district court's Memorandum Opinion and Order. Defendants responded with a motion to dismiss the appeal for lack of appellate jurisdiction, claiming that since Plaintiff's Complaint was dismissed without prejudice, this Court lacks appellate jurisdiction and that Plaintiff may still pursue a second amended complaint, raising the same claim, provided sufficient facts are alleged. In his reply to Defendants' motion, Mr. Moya asserted that this court's jurisdiction is proper because his injury and some of the conduct of which he complained occurred so long ago that he would be barred by the statute of limitations if he were forced to `start over' with his complaint. We deferred decision on Defendants' motion to dismiss the appeal until after argument on the merits.