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Nature of Suit Code: 196
Nature of Suit: Franchise
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CITY OF OAKLAND,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMCAST CORPORATION, COMCAST OF

CALIFORNIA/COLORADO, LLC and DOES 1

through 20, inclusive,

Defendants.

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No. C 06-5380 CW

ORDER DENYING AS

MOOT DEFENDANTS'

MOTION TO DISMISS

On October 2, 2006, Defendants Comcast Corporation and Comcast

of California/Colorado, LLC moved to dismiss Plaintiff City of

Oakland's original complaint. On October 20, 2006, Defendants

filed a notice of continuance of their motion to dismiss to

December 1, 2006, pursuant to Local Rule 7.7(a). On November 13,

2006, Plaintiff amended its complaint. Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 15(a) provides that “[a] party may amend the party’s

pleading once as a matter of course at any time before a responsive

pleading is served.” A motion to dismiss is not a “pleading.” See

Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(a); Crum v. Crum Circus Enters., 231 F.3d 1129,

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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1130 n.3 (9th Cir. 2000). Defendants have not filed a responsive

pleading in this action. Therefore, Plaintiff was permitted to

amend its complaint without seeking leave of Court.

Because Plaintiff has amended its complaint, Defendants'

motion to dismiss the original complaint (Docket No. 15) is DENIED

as moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

11/16/06

Dated: ________________________ 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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