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Nature of Suit Code: 371
Nature of Suit: Truth in Lending
Cause of Action: 15:1601 Truth in Lending

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Christopher Fromkin,

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Indymac Bank FSB, a Federally Chartered

Savings Bank, Mortgage Electronic

Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware

corporation, OneWest Bank FSB, a

Federally Chartered Savings Bank, Quality

Loan Services, Inc., Trustee, a California

Corporation, IMB REO, LLC, a Delaware

limited liability company, John Does I-X;

Jane Does I-X; ABC Corporations

I-X;CDF Partnerships I-X and XYZ

Investors IX.,

Defendants. 

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No. 10-CV-8014-PCT-PGR

 ORDER

Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion for Extension of Time or to Amend

Complaint. (Doc. 15.) Plaintiff filed his Complaint on January 22, 2010. He filed the

pending motion on February 11, 2010. According to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,

a party may amend its pleading once as a matter of course within 21 days after serving it, or

if the pleading is one to which a responsive pleading is required, 21 days after service of a

responsive pleading or 21 days after service of a motion under Rule 12(b), (e), or (f),

whichever is earlier. Fed.R.Civ.P. 15 (a)(1). In the case sub judice, Plaintiff filed a Motion

to Amend his Complaint within 21 days after service of Defendants’ Rule 12(b) Motion to

Dismiss. Accordingly, he could have, as a matter of course, amended his Complaint.

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1 Plaintiff’s counsel is advised to review the Local Rules of this Court, as well as the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In particular, counsel should pay close attention to what

is necessary in filing an Amended Complaint. Furthermore, counsel is reminded that this

Court is bound by Ninth Circuit law, the law of the United States Supreme Court, and when

it comes to substantive state law issues, the law of the State of Arizona. Therefore, unless

relevant authority in the aforementioned jurisdictions does not exist, counsel is advised to

cease citing law from other circuits and states, as it will not assist in the resolution of the

pending matter. 

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However, Plaintiff failed to lodge a proposed Complaint as required by the Local Rules.

Despite this failure to comply with the Rules, the Court will permit Plaintiff to amend his

Complaint. The Court cautions Plaintiff that any further failure to comply with the Local or

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure may result in sanctions or dismissal.1

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED GRANTING Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend his Complaint.

(Doc. 15.) Plaintiff shall file an Amended Complaint in accordance with the Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules of this Court no later than Friday, March 12, 2010.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that in light of the foregoing, Defendants’ Motion to

Dismiss is DENIED without Prejudice. (Doc. 13.)

DATED this 1st day of March, 2010.

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