Anderson et al v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company et al

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ORDER signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 12/6/2012 GRANTING 16 Motion for Leave to File an Amended Answer; DIRECTING Defendant to file its Proposed Answer within 5 days; VACATING the Motion Hearing as to 16 Motion for Leave to File an Amended Answer set for 12/13/2012. (Michel, G)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DONALD ANDERSON, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
ORDER

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No. 2:12-cv-01057-MCE-GGH

v.
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, et al.,
Defendants.

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Presently before the Court is Defendant Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company’s

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(“Nationwide”) Motion for Leave to File Amended Answer (ECF No. 16) in response to

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which Plaintiffs filed a Statement of Non-Opposition (ECF No. 22). In light of that non-

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opposition, and because leave to amend should be freely given, see Federal Rule of

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Civil Procedure 15(a)(2), Nationwide’s Motion is GRANTED.1 Nationwide is directed to

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file its proposed Amended Answer not later than five (5) days following the date this

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Order is electronically filed.

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Because oral argument will not be of material assistance, the Court orders this
matter submitted on the briefs. E.D. Cal. Local Rule 230(g).
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The hearing on Nationwide’s Motion, currently set for December 13, 2012, is hereby

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vacated.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: December 6, 2012
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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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