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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: Americans with Disabilities Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TRIPPLE AAA ASSOCIATION FOR

CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL

DISABILITIES SUING ON BEHALF OF

MEMBER DEMETRIO,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 06CV2500 WQH (BLM)

ORDER RE: PLAINITFF’S EX

PARTE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE

TO AMEND CIVIL COMPLAINT

vs.

AUTO TRUCK AND REPAIR; NORTH

COAST HEALTH CENTER LLC, and

DOES 1 through 10 inclusive,

Defendants.

HAYES, Judge:

Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s ex parte application for leave to amend its Complaint.

(Doc. # 21).

BACKGROUND

On November 15, 2006, Plaintiff filed the Complaint in this matter, charging Defendants Auto

Truck & Repair and North Coast Health Center LLC (North Coast) with violations of the Americans

with Disabilities Act. (Doc. # 1). On December 4, 2006, Defendant North Coast answered and

asserted affirmative defenses. (Doc. # 3).

After the parties attended an early neutral evaluation and a case management conference in

early 2007, it became apparent that Plaintiff had sued the wrong parties. (Docs. # 14, 18). Thereafter,

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on February 7, 2007, Plaintiff attempted to file an Amended Complaint without first seeking leave of

the Court. (Doc. # 8). The motion was denied as improper filed. (Doc. # 11).

On February 12, 2007, Plaintiff and North Coast filed a joint motion to dismiss North Coast

from the Complaint. (Doc. # 9). On February 14, 2007, the Court granted the motion. (Doc. # 13).

On July 3, 2007, Plaintiff filed the pending motion to amend the Complaint to add three new

parties. (Doc. # 21).

DISCUSSION & CONCLUSION

Pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 15(a), a plaintiff may only amend a complaint with leave of the

court after a defendant has filed a responsive pleading. However, “leave shall be freely given when

justice so requires.” Eminence Capital, LLC v. Aspeon, Inc., 316 F.3d 1048, 1051 (9th Cir. 2003).

After reviewing Plaintiff’s ex parte application, the Court concludes that justice requires

allowing Plaintiff leave to amend the Complaint. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s ex parte application to file

an Amended Complaint is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall file the Amended Complaint on or before

Monday, July 23, 2007.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: July 9, 2007

WILLIAM Q. HAYES

United States District Judge

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