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

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09MD2087

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN RE HYDROXYCUT MARKETING

AND SALES PRACTICES LITIGATION

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DEBORAH RUTHERFORD, et al., 

 Plaintiffs,

 vs.

MUSCLETECH RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT, INC., et al.,

 Defendants.

CASE NO. 09MD2087-BTM (AJB)

 

 NO. 10 CV673-BTM

ORDER REGARDING RESPONSE

TO PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR

LEAVE TO AMEND COMPLAINT

On April 30, 2010, defendants Muscletech Research and Development, Inc., Iovate

Health Sciences U.S.A., Inc., Iovate Health Sciences Research, Inc., Iovate Health Sciences

International, Inc. Iovate HC 2005 Formulations Ltd., and Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P.

(“Defendants”) filed a Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6), or in the

alternative Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b). On that same date, defendant GNC Corporation filed a Motion

to Dismiss pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). The hearing on both motions is set for July 2,

2010. 

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09MD2087

On June 18, 2010 (in 10cv673) and June 21, 2010 (in 09md2087), attorneys for plaintiffs

Deborah Rutherford, Dana Crawford, Michael Maggard, and Travis D. Horton (“Plaintiffs”) filed

a Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint. 

The Court hereby orders Defendants to file a response, if any, to Plaintiff’s Motion for

Leave to Amend on or before June 28, 2010. Thereafter, the Motion for Leave to Amend shall

be deemed submitted for the Court’s consideration on the papers without oral argument.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 22, 2010

Honorable Barry Ted Moskowitz

United States District Judge

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