Granite Rock Company v. Teamsters Union Local No.890 et al

Filing 14

ORDER by Judge Maria-Elena James finding as moot 7 Motion to Dismiss (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/24/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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GRANITE ROCK COMPANY

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Plaintiff(s),
v.

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No. C 12-02974 MEJ
ORDER DENYING AS MOOT
DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO
DISMISS

TEAMSTERS UNION LOCAL NO 890
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Defendant(s).
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Pending before the Court is Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss. (Dkt. No. 7.) However, on July
23, 2012, Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint. (Dkt. No. 12.) Under Federal Rule of Civil

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Procedure 15, a party may amend its pleading once “as a matter of course” within “21 days after

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service of a responsive pleading or 21 days after service of a motion. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1).

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Thus, as no prior amended complaints have been filed, Plaintiff was entitled to file an amended

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complaint as a matter of course under Rule 15(a). The amended complaint supersedes the original

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complaint, and the original complaint is treated as non-existent. Since Defendant’s motion is based

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on Plaintiff’s original complaint, the Court hereby DENIES Defendant’s motion as moot. Defendant

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shall file an answer or other responsive pleading within 30 days from the date of this Order.

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Plaintiff is advised that no further amendments may be made without seeking leave of Court

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pursuant to Rule 15 and Civil Local Rule 7. Any attempt to file an amended complaint without

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proper notice to Defendant under Civil Local Rule 7 and a court order shall be stricken.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: July 24, 2012
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Maria-Elena James
Chief United States Magistrate Judge