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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TONY HARRIS, No. CIV S-05-1459-FCD-CMK

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

BED BATH & BEYOND OF 

CALIFORNIA, LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

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On October 13, 2005, the parties filed a stipulation allowing plaintiff to file and

serve a second amended complaint to correctly name a defendant. The Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure provide that a party may amend his or her pleading “. . . once as a matter of course at

any time before a responsive pleading is served.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). Once a responsive

pleading is filed, a party’s pleadings may only be amended upon leave of court or stipulation of

all the parties. See id. In this case, no responsive pleading has yet been filed. Plaintiff filed a first

amended complaint on August 9, 2005. Therefore, plaintiff has already amended once as a matter

of right. The current stipulation is thus properly before the court in lieu of a motion for leave to

amend. Good cause appearing therefor, the parties’ stipulation will be approved.

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The parties are reminded of their continuing obligation to comply with the court’s

July 20, 2005, order requiring submission of a joint status report.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within 30 days of the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall file a

second amended complaint consistent with the parties’ stipulation filed on October 13, 2005; and

2. Defendants shall file their response to the second amended complaint

within 20 days after service thereof. 

DATED: October 17, 2005.

______________________________________

CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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