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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VICKI POPE, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE 

COMPANY,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-03617-MEJ 

ORDER RE: MOTION TO DISMISS 

AND REQUEST TO FILE FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT

Re: Dkt. Nos. 5, 10

Pending before the Court is Defendant United Healthcare Insurance Company’s Motion to 

Dismiss, in which Defendant argues Plaintiffs Vicki and Gregory Pope’s Complaint must be 

dismissed for failure to state a claim based on ERISA preemption. Dkt. No. 5. Plaintiffs have 

filed a response in which they agree this case is governed by ERISA and requesting leave to file an 

amended complaint. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15, a party may amend its pleading 

once “as a matter of course” within “21 days after service of a motion under Rule 12(b), (e), or 

(f).” Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(B). Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ request. Plaintiffs 

shall e-file their First Amended Complaint by August 28, 2015 (no chambers copy is required). 

Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss is DENIED AS MOOT.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 27, 2015

______________________________________

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 3:15-cv-03617-MEJ Document 11 Filed 08/27/15 Page 1 of 1