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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 15:1601 Truth in Lending

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REQUEST AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT - 1:08-cv-00119-AWI (DLBx)

David M. Arbogast (SBN 167571)

David@SpiroMoss.com

Ira Spiro (SBN 67641)

Ira@SpiroMoss.com

SPIRO MOSS BARNESS LLP

11377 W. Olympic Boulevard, Fifth Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90064-1683

Phone: (310) 235-2468; Fax: (310) 235-2456

Jonathan Shub (SBN 237708)

jshub@seegerweiss.com

SEEGER WEISS LLP

1515 Market Street, Suite 1380

Philadelphia, PA 19107

Phone: (215) 564-2300; Fax (215) 851-8029

Jeffrey K. Berns (SBN 131351)

jberns@jeffbernslaw.com

LAW OFFICES OF JEFFREY K. BERNS

19510 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 200

Tarzana, California 91356

Phone: (818) 961-2000; Fax: (818) 867-4820

Paul R. Kiesel (SBN 119854)

kiesel@kbla.com

Michael C. Eyerly (SBN 178693)

eyerly@kbla.com

KIESEL BOUCHER LARSON LLP

8648 Wilshire Boulevard

Beverly Hills, California 90211

Phone: (310) 854-4444; Fax: (310) 854-0812

MARCUS J. JACKSON, ESQ. (SBN 205792)

marcus@jacksonlitigation.com

751 Center Dr., Suite 108-456

San Marcos, CA 92069

Phone: (760) 291-1755; Fax: (760) 432-6109

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and all others Similarly Situated

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - FRESNO

GORDON C. BOWMAN, individually and on

behalf of all others similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

v.

MORTGAGETREE LENDING, A

CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, W.J.

BRADLEY COMPANY MERCHANT

PARTNERS, LLC., and DOES 1 through 10

inclusive,

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CASE NO. 1:08-cv-00119-AWI (DLBx)

Assigned to the Honorable Anthony W. Ishii 

REQUEST AND ORDER TO FILE SECOND

AMENDED COMPLAINT 

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REQUEST AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT - 1:08-cv-00119-AWI (DLBx)

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WHEREFORE, Plaintiff original Complaint was filed on January 24, 2008.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on January 28, 2008.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff filed a substitution of attorneys on February 20, 2008.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff’s new counsel wishes to file a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”), to

include additional allegations and add Defendant W.J. Bradley Company Merchant Partners, LLC, who

was named in the original complaint but mistakenly not included in Plaintiff’s First Amended

Complaint.

WHEREFORE, Defendants Mortgagetree Lending and W.J. Bradley Company Merchant

Partners, LLC have not yet been served.

WHEREFORE, because the Defendants have not yet been served with either the original

Complaint or the First Amended Complaint, no prejudice could possibly result from the filing of

Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint.

Based on the foregoing, Plaintiff respectfully requests leave to file his Second Amended

Complaint, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A.

Respectfully submitted,

DATED: February 21, 2008 SPIRO MOSS BARNESS LLP

By: /S/ 

David M. Arbogast, Esq.

11377 W. Olympic Boulevard, Fifth Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90064-1683

Phone: (310) 235-2468; Fax: (310) 235-2456

Attorneys for Plaintiff and all others Similarly Situated

ORDER

Plaintiff’s request for leave to file his Second Amended Complaint is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 25, 2008 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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