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Nature of Suit Code: 385
Nature of Suit: Property Damage - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Product Liability

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF

AMERICA,

Plaintiff(s),

v.

SUNBEAM CORPORATION, and

DOES 1-25,

Defendant(s).

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No. C05-1974 BZ

ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO FILE

SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT

On February 17, 2006, plaintiff filed a motion for leave

to file a second amended complaint. Defendant Sunbeam has not

filed an opposition, and there is no evidence of frivolity,

bad faith or prejudice to the other parties sufficient to

overcome the strong policy in favor of granting leave to amend

pleadings. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a); Eminence Capital, LLC

v. Aspeon, 316 F.3d 1048, 1051 (9th Cir. 2003). 

 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for leave

to file the second amended complaint attached as exhibit A to

its motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall serve the complaint on

any additional defendants by May 1, 2006. A status conference

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is scheduled for June 12,2006. The parties shall file a joint

status report by June 5, 2006. The hearing on plaintiff’s

motion for leave to file a second amended complaint presently

scheduled for April 5, 2006, is VACATED. 

Dated: April 5, 2006

 Bernard Zimmerman 

 United States Magistrate Judge

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