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Nature of Suit Code: 368
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury - Prod.liab.
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Asbestos Litigation

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

WILLIAM MOSLEY, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

GROUPON, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-01205-BLF 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR 

LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED 

COMPLAINT, VACATING HEARING, 

AND DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS 

AS MOOT

One week after Judge Grewal deemed Defendant Groupon, Inc. to have admitted each of 

Plaintiffs’ requests for admissions by failing to respond to them, ECF 52, Plaintiffs filed their First 

Amended Complaint (“FAC”), ECF 53. The FAC draws heavily on those admissions. For 

example, in the first paragraph, Plaintiffs allege that Groupon “admits that it ‘intended to deceive 

the public’” and “admits that it knew that [Defendant] ADP was sending unlicensed technicians to 

customers’ homes through [a] Groupon Deal.” FAC ¶ 1. 

Defendants moved to withdraw those admissions on December 1, 2015, ECF 69, and 

moved to dismiss the FAC on December 15, 2016. ECF 72. In their opposition to the Motion to 

Dismiss, Plaintiffs included the following footnote: “If Judge Grewal grants Groupon’s motion to 

withdraw admissions, Plaintiffs will need, and request leave, to amend the complaint to remove 

the currently deemed admissions and otherwise amend the complaint.” Opp. at 5, n. 1, ECF 77.

Judge Grewal subsequently granted Defendants’ motion to withdraw admissions. ECF 83.

In light of this procedural history, the Court construes Plaintiffs’ statement as a Motion for 

Leave to File an Amended Complaint. In the interest of judicial economy, the Court GRANTS the 

motion for leave. Accordingly, the Court also DENIES as moot and without prejudice Defendants’ 

Motion to Dismiss and VACATES the hearing set for the Motion to Dismiss on April 21, 2016. 

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Plaintiffs must file their Second Amended Complaint by no later than May 6, 2016. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 8, 2016

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BETH LABSON FREEMAN

United States District Judge

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