Price et al v. U.S. Gear Tools, Inc. et al

Filing 48

ORDER granting Pltfs' 33 Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint and add an additional Deft. Pltfs shall have 10 days from entry of this Order to file an Amended Complaint; the Court STAYS this case as to current Defts. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 12/18/15. (See order for further details.) (ejb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
1:15cv35
TERESA S. PRICE and THOMAS H.
PRICE,

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Plaintiffs,
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U.S. GEAR TOOLS, INC., et al.,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

Pending before the Court is the Motion for Leave to File Amended
Complaint [# 33]. Plaintiffs move for leave to amend their Complaint and add an
additional defendant. In addition, Plaintiffs move to extend discovery in this case.
Defendants consent (or take no position) to allowing Plaintiffs leave to amend the
Complaint and add an additional defendant but object to extending discovery in this
case. Upon a review of the record, the relevant legal authority, and after
consultation with the District Court, the Court DIRECTS the parties as follows:
(1) The Court GRANTS the motion [# 33] to the extent Plaintiffs seek
leave to amend the Complaint and add an additional defendant.
Plaintiffs shall have ten (10) days from the entry of this Order to file an
Amended Complaint.
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(2) The Court STAYS this case as to the current Defendants. Once the
new defendant has been served and answered the Amended Complaint,
the Court will set a hearing in this case and, after giving the parties an
opportunity to be heard, enter a new Pretrial Order in this case.

Signed: December 18, 2015

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