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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1114 Trademark Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PEACEWORKS FOUNDATION,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 07cv1053 WQH (RBB)

ORDER

vs.

DALE SUNDBY, EDITH LITTLEFIELD,

and ONEVOICE FOUNDATION,

Defendants.

HAYES, Judge:

On June 8, 2007, Plaintiff PeaceWorks Foundation filed a Complaint (Doc. # 1) against

Dale Sundby, Edith Littlefield, and Onevoice Foundation. 

On April 9, 2008, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint

(Doc. # 18). In the Motion to Amend, Plaintiff states that it “seeks leave to amend its

Complaint to remove allegations that Defendants have already received donations intended for

PeaceWorks.” Mot. to Amend, p. 2. Plaintiff states that “Defendants’ counsel has informed

PeaceWorks that Defendants do not oppose this motion to file the proposed First Amended

Complaint.” Id. 

Defendants have not filed an opposition to the Motion for Leave to File First Amended

Complaint.

Rule 15 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure mandates that leave to amend “be freely

given when justice so requires.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). This policy is applied with

“extraordinary liberality.” Morongo Band of Mission Indians v. Rose, 893 F.2d 1074, 1079

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(9th Cir. 1990). Once an answer to the complaint has been filed, as is the case here, courts

may deny leave to amend where the proposed amendment would be futile, where it is sought

in bad faith, where it will create undue delay, or where “undue prejudice to the opposing party

will result.” Howey v. United States, 481 F.2d 1187, 1190 (9th Cir. 1973); see also Johnson

v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 607 (9th Cir. 1992); Saul v. United States, 928

F.2d 829, 843 (9th Cir. 1991). 

Having reviewed the Motion, and having received no opposition from Defendants, the

Court GRANTS the Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint (Doc. # 18) filed by

Plaintiff PeaceWorks Foundation. Plaintiff shall file a First Amended Complaint no later than

July 7, 2008. 

DATED: May 27, 2008

WILLIAM Q. HAYES

United States District Judge

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