Kruse v. Byrne et al

Filing 74

ORDER granting 66 Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint. Signed by Judge Kristi K. DuBose on 7/25/2012. (cmj)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
FRANK KRUSE, as personal representative of )
Jacob Jordan, deceased,
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Plaintiff,
)
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vs.
) CIVIL ACTION NO.: 11-00513-KD-C
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DALE BYRNE, et al.,
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Defendants.
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ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion to File a Second Amended Complaint
(Doc. 66), Defendant Charles E. Sherman, M.D.’s Objection (Doc. 72) and the remaining Defendants
Response (Doc. 73). The proposed amendment will add medical negligence claims against Defendants
May, Williams and Pimperl, as well as clarify and allege more specifically the breaches in the standard
of care by Defendant Sherman. (Doc. 66). The Defendants, with the exception of Defendant Sherman,
“see no grounds to object” to the motion. (Doc. 73). Defendant Sherman objects to Plaintiff’s motion,
not based on the proposed clarification and/or amplification of the allegations against him but rather on
a lack of jurisdiction contention. Defendant Sherman’s contention, however, presumes that his pending
motion to dismiss will be granted, thus mooting the proposed amendment to Plaintiff’s claims against
him (i.e., based on the possibility of such future event). Having considered Defendant Sherman’s
objections, the Court finds they lack merit. Accordingly, is ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion to File
a Second Amended Complaint (Doc. 66) is GRANTED.
DONE and ORDERED this the 25th day of July 2012.
/s/ Kristi K. DuBose
KRISTI K. DUBOSE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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