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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AMERICAN CANINE FOUNDATION,

NO. CIV. S-06-654 LKK/DAD

Plaintiff,

v. O R D E R

BEN SUN, D.M.V., et al.,

Defendants.

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On July 12, 2006, plaintiff filed a document which although

entitled “First Amended Complaint,” appears to be a second

amended complaint. This complaint appears to be an updated and

revised version of the plaintiff’s first amended complaint, which

was filed on June 6, 2006. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

15(a), a party may file a first amended complaint once as a matter

of course at any time before a responsive pleading is served, but

must seek leave of court or consent of the adverse party to file

a second amended complaint. See Fed. R. of Civ. P. 15. 

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In the case at bar, plaintiff filed its first amended

complaint on June 6, 2006 and failed to receive permission from the

court or the consent of the opposing parties to file the second

amended complaint, which was filed on July 12, 2006. Therefore,

pursuant to Rule 15(a) the second amended complaint filed on July

12, 2006, is hereby STRICKEN. Any arguments raised by plaintiff

in the second amended complaint that pertain to the motion to

dismiss or the motion for transfer of venue will be DISREGARDED.

The court also notes that the State defendants’ motion to

transfer venue and motion to dismiss are pending on the August 7,

2006 law and motion calendar. Although not all defendants have

appeared in the case, the court invites any party to file an

opposition to the motion to transfer or the motion to dismiss no

later than Monday, July 24, 2006 at 10:00 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: July 17, 2006

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