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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GLOBAL AEROSPACE, INC.,

NO. CIV. S-06-594 LKK/KJM

Plaintiff,

v. O R D E R

ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO.

INSURANCE BROKERS OF

CALIFORNIA, INC.,

Defendant.

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The court is in receipt of defendant’s motion for leave to

file an amended answer and counterclaim against plaintiff, Global

Aerospace, Inc. 

Defendant moves to amend under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

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, defendant’s motion to amend is governed

by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b), not Rule 15. Thus, the

defendant’s motion to amend under Rule 15 is untimely. See Johnson

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v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604 (9th Cir. 1992). 

For this reason, defendant has not made the requisite showing

under Rule 16(b) and therefore the motion to amend is DENIED

without prejudice. 

The hearing on the motion to amend, originally set for

September 25, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. is hereby VACATED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 13, 2006. 

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