Top Notch Solutions, Inc. et al v. Crouse and Associates Insurance Brokers, Inc. et al

Filing 25

MINUTE ORDER granting Plaintiff's 16 Motion to amend complaint; First Amended Complaint due within 14 days of this Minute Order; striking as moot Defendant Crouse and Associates Insurance Brokers, Inc.'s 7 Motion to dismiss; Defendant Crouse and Associates Insurance Brokers, Inc.'s 18 Motion to dismiss amended complaint and Defendant Law Offices of Pucin & Freidland, P.C.'s 22 Motion to Dismiss Party are stricken without prejudice to refile after plaintiffs electronically file their First Amended Complaint. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (PM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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TOP NOTCH SOLUTIONS, INC.; and
ROBERT RASHIDI,
Plaintiffs,

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v.

C17-827 TSZ

CROUSE AND ASSOCIATES
INSURANCE BROKERS, INC.; LAW
OFFICES OF PUCIN & FREIDLAND,
P.C., and JOHN/JANE DOES 1-50,

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Defendants.

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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
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Plaintiffs’ motion for leave to amend their complaint, docket no. 16, is
GRANTED as follows. Plaintiffs have proposed an amended, substituted amended, and
third amended complaint, docket nos. 12-1, 13-2, 15-1, and 16-2, none of which are
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treated as the operative pleading. Plaintiffs are granted leave to electronically file a First
Amended Complaint within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Minute Order.
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Defendant Crouse and Associates Insurance Brokers, Inc.’s motion to
19 dismiss, docket no. 7, the original complaint is STRICKEN as moot.
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(3)
Defendant Crouse and Associates Insurance Brokers, Inc.’s motion to
dismiss amended complaint, docket no. 18, and defendant Law Offices of Pucin &
21 Freidland, P.C.’s joinder and motion to dismiss amended complaint, docket no. 22, which
were filed before plaintiffs were granted leave to amend, and which are directed at
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1 documents that are not operative pleadings, are STRICKEN without prejudice to refile
after plaintiffs electronically file their First Amended Complaint.
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The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of
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Dated this 14th day of July, 2017.

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William M. McCool
Clerk

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s/Karen Dews
Deputy Clerk

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