Owen v. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

Filing 24

ORDER that Plaintiff's 23 "Addendum Defective Product Liability Claim" is STRICKEN. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 1/22/2018. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.) (khm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
CIVIL CASE NO. 1:17-cv-00037-MR-DLH

TED J. OWEN,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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DR. REDDY’S LABORATORIES,
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Defendant.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on the Plaintiff’s “Addendum
Defective Product Liability Claim” [Doc. 23].
On December 13, 2017, the Magistrate Judge entered a Memorandum
and Recommendation regarding the disposition of the Defendant’s Motion
for Judgment on the Pleadings. [Doc. 19]. In response, the pro se Plaintiff
filed

a

pleading

entitled

“Response

to

the

Memorandum

and

Recommendation,” which the Court construed as a motion for extension of
time to file objections as well as a motion to amend the Complaint. [Doc.
20]. On January 8, 2018, the Court granted the Plaintiff an extension of time
to file objections.

As for the Plaintiff’s request for leave to amend his

Complaint, however, the Court denied the Plaintiff’s motion. [Doc. 22].

On January 12, 2018, the Court received the present filing from the
Plaintiff, entitled “Addendum Defective Product Liability Claim.” [Doc. 23].
The filing appears to be an amendment to the Plaintiff’s products liability
claim as asserted in his Complaint. As previously noted, the Court denied
the Plaintiff leave to amend the Complaint in light of the pending
Memorandum and Recommendation.

[See Doc. 22].

Accordingly, the

Plaintiff’s “Addendum” shall be stricken.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the Plaintiff’s “Addendum
Defective Product Liability Claim” [Doc. 23] is STRICKEN.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed: January 22, 2018

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