Morton v. Bossier Parish School Board

Filing 25

ORDER denying as moot 20 Motion for More Definite Statement and Motion to Strike Amended Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L Hayes on 09/27/12. (crt,Yocum, M)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
SHREVEPORT DIVISION
JESSICA MORTON

:

CIVIL ACTION NO. 12-1218

VS.

:

JUDGE S. MAURICE HICKS

BOSSIER PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

:

MAG. JUDGE KAREN L. HAYES

ORDER
Before the undersigned Magistrate Judge, on reference from the District Court, is a
“Motion for a More Definitive [sic] Statement and Motion to Strike Amended Complaint” [doc.
# 20] filed by defendant Bossier Parish School Board.
In response to the motion, plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”). See
doc. #s 22 & 24. The parties agree that the SAC resolves the motion for more definite statement.
(M/Leave to Amend [doc. # 22]). Furthermore, as the SAC neither refers to, nor adopts any
earlier pleadings in this matter, the SAC supercedes the earlier versions of the complaint and
renders them of no legal effect. King v. Dogan, 31 F.3d 344, 346 (5th Cir. 1994) (citing Boelens
v. Redman Homes, Inc., 759 F.2d 504, 508 (5th Cir.1985)). Thus, not only is the motion for
more definite statement moot, but so is the motion to strike.
In light of these developments,
IT IS ORDERED that the motions for more definite statement and to strike the amended
complaint [doc. # 20] filed by defendant Bossier Parish School Board are DENIED, as moot.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED in chambers, at Monroe, Louisiana, this 27th day of
September 2012.