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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OPTHALMIC IMAGING SYSTEMS,

a California corporation,

NO. CIV. S-04-482 LKK/DAD

Plaintiff,

v. O R D E R

MARK FUKUHARA, an individual;

DOUGLAS BURLAND, an individual;

MICHAEL GERKOVICH, an individual;

STEVEN LEACH, an individual;

EDMUND PETERSON, an individual;

DAN SALOMON, an individual; JOE

SILVA, an individual; DALE BRODSKY,

an individual; EYEPICTURES, INC., a

Missouri corporation; JUSTICE

OPTHALMICS, INC., a Tennessee

corporation; ZETA DEVELOPMENT LABS,

INC., a Tennessee corporation; and

JOHNNY JUSTICE, JR., an individual,

Defendants.

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Pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion to amend the 

first amended complaint. The matter is currently scheduled to

be heard on February 13, 2006 on the court’s Law and Motion

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calendar. However, pursuant to a court order filed on April 26,

2005, the Pretrial Conference is currently scheduled for

February 6, 2006.

Further, plaintiff has moved to amend under Fed. R. Civ. P. 

15(a). Rule 15 does not provide the standard by which to

consider a motion to amend at this time. Because a scheduling

order has been issued in this case, plaintiff’s motion to amend

is governed by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b), not Rule

15. See Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604 (9th

Cir. 1992). 

Consequently, the court hereby ORDERS as follows: 

1. Plaintiff is ordered to re-file the motion to amend

under Rule 16(b) no later than January 13, 2006 at 8:00 a.m.;

2. Defendant is ordered to file an opposition brief or a

statement of non-opposition by January 20, 2006 at 8:00 a.m.;

3. No reply brief will be entertained;

4. After the filing of the opposition or statement of nonopposition, the matter will stand submitted unless the court

determines that oral argument is appropriate; and

5. The Law and Motion hearing date scheduled for February

13, 2006 in the above-captioned case is VACATED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: January 10, 2006.

/s/Lawrence K. Karlton 

LAWRENCE K. KARLTON

SENIOR JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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