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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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- 1 - 08CV1016

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARK SCOTT

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 08cv1016 JM(BLM)

ORDER DENYING MOTION OF

DEFENDANT DAVE HAMMEL TO

APPEAR 

vs.

THE VESSEL ORION

Defendant.

On or about June 6, 2008 Plaintiff commenced an in rem action alleging that the vessel Orion

failed to compensate him for services rendered. On June 24, 2008 Plaintiff filed a motion entitled

“Motion of Dave Hammel to Appear.” Essentially, the one sentence Motion requests that Dave

Hammel be joined as a Defendant. The Motion is not accompanied by an amended complaint. The

court denies the motion because leave of court is not required for Plaintiff to file an amended

complaint. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure provides that a plaintiff “may amend its pleading once

as a matter of course.” Fed.R.Civ.P. 15(a)(1). Consequently, Plaintiff need only file an amended

complaint to join Dave Hammel as a party. The court also notes that any service of process on the

proposed Defendant must comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: July 9, 2008

 Hon. Jeffrey T. Miller

 United States District Judge

cc: All parties

Case 3:08-cv-01016-JM-BLM Document 7 Filed 07/09/08 Page 1 of 1