Hohl v. McGohan/Brabender Financial, LLC et al

Filing 14

ORDER STRIKING DEFENDANTS COUNTERCLAIMS (DOC. [13)]) - Recognizing that the deadline to file motions to amend the pleadings has now passed, see doc. 11 , the Court, acting in the interest of justice, affords Defendants until May 21, 2014 in which to file a motion for leave to plead these counterclaims and solicit consent from opposing counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J Newman on 05/19/14. (pb1)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
TINA HOHL,
Plaintiff,

Case No.: 3:14-cv-002

vs.
MCGOHAN/BRABENDER
FINANCIAL, LLC, et al.,

Judge Walter H. Rice
Magistrate Judge Michael J. Newman

Defendants.
ORDER STRIKING DEFENDANTS’ COUNTERCLAIMS (DOC. 13)
Defendants’ counterclaims filed on May 15, 2014 (doc. 13) are STRIKEN because
Defendants neither filed a motion for leave to amend their pleading nor sought Plaintiff’s consent
as required by Rule 15(a)(2) and S.D. Ohio Civ. R. 7.3(b). Recognizing that the deadline to file
motions to amend the pleadings has now passed, see doc. 11, the Court, acting in the interest of
justice, affords Defendants until May 21, 2014 in which to file a motion for leave to plead these
counterclaims and solicit consent from opposing counsel.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
May 19, 2014

s/ Michael J. Newman
United States Magistrate Judge