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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IRENA MICHAJLUN and JAY

MARKOFF,

Plaintiffs,

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BAUSCH & LOMB, INC., 

Defendants.

 

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Case No. 14-cv-1365 JM (JMA)

ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE 

A FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

On September 5, 2104, Plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to file a first amended

complaint. (Doc. No. 11.) On October 6, 2014, Defendant filed a statement of nonopposition to Plaintiffs’ motion. (Doc. No. 12.) For the reasons stated below, Plaintiffs’

motion is granted.

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2), the parties may amend their

pleadings with either the opposing party’s written consent or the court’s leave. Rule

15(a)(2) further provides that “the court should freely give leave when justice so

requires.” Generally, leave to amend should be granted in the absence of prejudice, 

bad faith, undue delay, or futility. See AmerisourceBergen Corp. v. Dialysist West, Inc.,

465 F.3d 946, 951 (9th Cir. 2006). 

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Plaintiffs filed their initial complaint in state court on April 8, 2014, and

Defendants removed the case to this court on June 3, 2014. (Doc. No. 1.) Plaintiffs seek

leave to amend the complaint to add claims, to ensure that the complaint conforms with

federal pleading requirements, and to include class allegations. (Doc. No. 11 at 2.) This

request does not implicate any of the factors that may weigh against granting leave to

amend, and Defendant has provided a written non-opposition.

In light of these considerations, the court grants Plaintiff’s motion for leave to file

a first amended complaint. Plaintiffs may file a first amended complaint within fourteen

days of entry of this order. The hearing date on Plaintiff’s motion for leave to file a first

amended complaint (Doc. No. 11) is vacated. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 8, 2014

 Hon. Jeffrey T. Miller

 United States District Judge

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