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Nature of Suit Code: 245
Nature of Suit: Real Property Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

William D. Howell; Wendella HowellBell; and Xenia Howell-Agee, 

Plaintiffs, 

vs.

General Motors Acceptance Corporation,

a Delaware Corp, et. al., 

Defendant. 

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No. CV 06-560-PHX-JAT

ORDER

On February 22, 2006, the Plaintiffs filed a Complaint naming General Motors

Acceptance Corporation ("GMAC"), a Delaware corporation, as the Defendant. On April

19, 2006, the Plaintiffs filed a Motion for Leave to Amend the Complaint (doc. 15). The

Plaintiffs' motion alleges that, upon further investigation, Defendant GMAC is not a proper

party to this action. The Plaintiffs now seek to name General Motors, a Michigan

corporation, as the sole Defendant. The Amended Complaint was not lodged.

On April 27, 2006, Defendant GMAC filed a Response to the Plaintiffs' Motion for

Leave to Amend. The Defendant agrees that it was erroneously named in the Plaintiff's

Complaint. GMAC points out that it does not have authority to accept service on behalf of

General Motors. The Defendant points out that GMAC's attorneys are not the attorneys for

General Motors. The Defendant also states that GMAC does not concede or suggest that the

Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint "relates back" or satisfies the requirements of Federal Rule

of Civil Procedure 15(c)(3). 

The Court grants the Plaintiffs' Motion to Amend, without prejudice to General

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Motors to raise any applicable defenses. GMAC's actions in this matter shall not be

construed as the actions of General Motors, nor shall service upon GMAC be construed as

service upon General Motors. The Plaintiffs shall file the Amended Complaint naming

General Motors as Defendant. The Plaintiffs shall serve General Motors as required by

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED GRANTING the Plaintiffs' Motion to Amend/Correct the

Complaint. (doc. 15). 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Defendant General Motors Acceptance Corporation is

dismissed from this action.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the Plaintiffs shall file their Amended Complaint within

30 days of the date of this Order. The Plaintiffs are advised that failure to comply with the

Court's Order will result in dismissal of this action. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the scheduling conference set for June 12, 2006 is

hereby VACATED. 

DATED this 11th day of May, 2006.

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