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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO ADD ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS — No. C-07-02332 RMW

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E-filed on: 4/29/08 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

WILLIAM B. BURLEIGH

Plaintiff,

v.

COUNTY OF MONTEREY, A Public Entity,

and DOES 1 to 20

Defendants.

No. C-07-02332 RMW

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION

FOR LEAVE TO AMEND TO ADD

ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS

[Re Docket No. 71]

Plaintiff seeks leave to amend the complaint in the instant action to add several new

defendants. Specifically, Plaintiff seeks to add Scott Hennessey, Alana Knaster, Bill Dunn, Jeff

Marin, Lautaru Echiburu, John Floyd, Mike Novo, Irven Grant, Frank Tiesen, Wendy Strimling,

Shandell Brunk, and Dale Ellis as defendants to the instant action. However, Plaintiff has not

included with his motion a pleading setting out the allegations he wishes to make against these

proposed defendants. Although leave to amend is freely given when justice applies under Federal R.

Civ. Pro. 15(a), the Court cannot evaluate the propriety of adding these defendants to the instant

action without an opportunity to review the allegations Plaintiff wishes to make against them. 

Accordingly, the motion for leave to amend to add additional defendants is DENIED without

prejudice to Plaintiff filing a new motion along with an amended pleading setting forth the

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allegations Plaintiff seeks to make against the defendants he proposes to add.

DATED: 4/29/08

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

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ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO ADD ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS — No. C-07-02332 RMW

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A copy of this order was delivered to:

Plaintiff (pro se):

William Burleigh

P.O. Box 503 

Big Sur, CA 93920

Counsel for Defendants:

Frank G. Tiesen tiesenf@co.monterey.ca.us 

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this order to co-counsel, as necessary.

DATED: 4/29/08 /s/ JSS

Chambers of Judge Whyte

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