Florer v. Schrum et al

Filing 43

ORDER granting 39 Motion to Amend Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L Strombom.(CMG; cc to Plaintiff)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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DENNIS FLORER,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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DEVON SCHRUM, BRANDY JONES,
CARLA SCHETTLER, ALAN
WALTER, RICH MOSS, STEVE
SUNDBERG, RON KNIGHT, CHRIS
BOWMAN, STEVE SICLAIRE,
STEVE BARKER, ALAN KUNZ,
JOHN CAMPBELL, WILL PAUL, S.
SUKERT, KURT GRUBB, CANDICE
GERMOAU, JULIE SMITH, SANDY
DIIMMEL, AL MOSLEY, MILES
LAWSON, RON FRAKER, JOHN
OYEN, DREW WALTMAN, GARY
PIERCE, MARK KUCZA, DON
HOLLBROOK, GERMAINE BENSON,
LINDA BELANGER, and ELDON
VAIL,

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NO. C11-5135 BHS/KLS
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
AMEND

Defendants.
Before the Court is Plaintiff’s “X Parte Motion to Amend Complaint as a Matter of

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Course.” ECF No. 39. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (AFed. R. Civ. P.@) 15(a),
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A[a] party may amend the party’s pleading once as a matter of course at any time before a

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responsive pleading is served.@ Otherwise, the party Amay amend the party’s pleading only by

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leave of court or by written consent of the adverse party.@ Id. Leave to amend Ashall be freely

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ORDER

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given when justice so requires,@ and Athis policy is to be applied with extreme liberality.@ Id.;

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Morongo Band of Mission Indians v. Rose, 893 F.2d 1074, 1079 (9th Cir. 1990).

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After Plaintiff filed his motion on April 22, 2011, Defendants filed their Answer to the

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Complaint. ECF No. 41.
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Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

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(1)

Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend (ECF No. 39) is GRANTED.

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(2)

The Clerk shall send a copy of this Order to Plaintiff and counsel for

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Defendants.

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DATED this 9th day of May, 2011.

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Karen L. Strombom
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER

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