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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Tort Action

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“An application to the court for an order shall be by motion ....” Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(b)(1). 

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The Court recognizes that the plaintiff is proceeding without counsel. However, “both

the Supreme Court and [the Eleventh Circuit] have concluded that a defendant’s pro se status in

civil litigation generally will not excuse mistakes he makes regarding procedural rules.” Nelson

v. Barden, 145 Fed. Appx. 303, 311 n.10 (11th Cir. 2005); accord Local Rule 83.9 (“All litigants

proceeding pro se shall be bound by and comply with all local rules of this Court, and the

Federal Rules of Civil ... Procedure, unless otherwise excused from operation of the rules by

court order.”). 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

PAUL POGUE, )

 )

Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION 05-0596-WS-C

 )

INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, )

 )

Defendant. )

ORDER 

This matter is before the Court on the defendant’s motion to strike the plaintiff’s first

amended complaint. (Doc. 8). “A party may amend the party’s pleading once as a matter of

course at any time before a responsive pleading is filed .... Otherwise a party may amend the

party’s pleading only by leave or court or by written consent of the adverse party ....” Fed. R.

Civ. P. 15(a). The defendant has filed an answer, (Doc. 5), and the plaintiff has neither

submitted the defendant’s written consent to the filing of an amended complaint nor moved the

Court for an order allowing him to amend his complaint.1

 Accordingly, the defendant’s motion

to strike the amended complaint is granted. It is ordered that the amended complaint is

stricken, without prejudice to the plaintiff’s ability to seek amendment by proper channels.2

 

DONE and ORDERED this 13th day of December, 2005.

s/ WILLIAM H. STEELE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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