Larsen v. Larsen et al

Filing 48

ORDER : IT IS ORDERED THAT:1.The Clerk of Court shall amend this actions caption to indicate that Plaintiff is Pierre Larsen.(Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Joan N. Ericksen on December 29, 2011. (slf)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
Pierre Larsen,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 10-4728 (JNE/SER)
ORDER

Gregg Alan Larsen et al.,
Defendants.
“Every pleading must have a caption with . . . a title . . . . The title of the complaint must
name all the parties . . . .” Fed. R. Civ. P. 10(a). Nevertheless, a plaintiff may proceed
anonymously under certain circumstances. See, e.g., Doe v. Megless, 654 F.3d 404, 408-11 (3d
Cir. 2011); Plaintiff B v. Francis, 631 F.3d 1310, 1315-19 (11th Cir. 2011). When he brought
this action, Plaintiff neither sought nor received leave to proceed anonymously. He disclosed his
true name in open court during his testimony at a hearing on November 17, 2011. On December
9, 2011, the Court ordered Plaintiff to show cause why the caption of this action should not be
amended to reflect his true name. One week later, he filed a Motion to Amend Complaint to
Substitute Plaintiff’s True Identity. Pursuant to the December 9 Order, the Court orders the
Clerk of Court to amend this action’s caption to indicate that Plaintiff is Pierre Larsen.
Therefore, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1.

The Clerk of Court shall amend this action’s caption to indicate that
Plaintiff is Pierre Larsen.

Dated: December 29, 2011
s/ Joan N. Ericksen
JOAN N. ERICKSEN
United States District Judge