Starr v. Thomas, et al

Filing 9

MEMORANDUM ORDER: The deadline for moving to amend the complaint to clarify citizenship is extended until 3/1/2013. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 01/23/13. (crt,Yocum, M)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
SHREVEPORT DIVISION

GARY STARR

CIVIL ACTION NO. 12-cv-2480

VERSUS

JUDGE WALTER

WAYNE THOMAS, ET AL

MAGISTRATE JUDGE HORNSBY

MEMORANDUM ORDER
Gary Starr (“Plaintiff”) filed suit against four named defendants and an unknown
insurer. He filed the case in federal court based on an assertion of diversity jurisdiction. The
court earlier entered an order (Doc. 4) that allowed Plaintiff until January 31, 2013 to file an
amended complaint, seeking leave of court if then required by Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 15, to
provide the facts necessary to determine whether there is diversity of citizenship.
Counsel for Plaintiff reports that he has served the defendants but is not yet in
communication with their counsel. Accordingly, the deadline for moving to amend the
complaint to clarify citizenship is extended until March 1, 2013.
As noted in the prior order, most defendants in similar cases cooperate and voluntarily
provide the necessary citizenship information so that this preliminary issue may be resolved
without undue expense or delay. Defendants in this case are encouraged to provide such
cooperation, but if they do not do so Plaintiff may seek leave of court to conduct limited
discovery on the issue.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED in Shreveport, Louisiana, this 23rd day of January,
2013.

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