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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 16:1538 Endangered Species Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RIVER

WATCH,

Plaintiff,

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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH &

GAME, et al.,

Defendants.

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No. C 06-06685 CRB

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED

COMPLAINT

Now pending before the Court are (1) plaintiff’s motion for leave to file an amended

complaint, and (2) defendant Cotter Health Center Inc.’s motion to advance the hearing date

of its motion to dismiss, and (3) various defendants’ motions to dismiss.

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a) a party may amend his complaint once as

a matter of course at any time before a responsive pleading is served. None of the defendants

has answered the complaint; instead, they have filed motions to dismiss. In the Ninth Circuit

a motion to dismiss is not considered a “responsive” pleading. See Miles v. Dep’t of Army,

881 f.2d 777, 781 (9th Cir. 1989). Thus, plaintiff does not require leave of court to file its

First Amended Complaint; plaintiff may file it as of right. Accordingly, the Court will

dismiss plaintiff’s motion for leave as moot. 

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Defendant Cotter’s motion to advance the hearing date is GRANTED; however, the

parties shall meet and confer as to whether the pending motions to dismiss are moot, or must

be modified, in light of the amendment of the complaint and shall advise the Court

accordingly. If the motions must be modified to address the amended complaint, the motions

to dismiss shall be re-noticed for hearing in accordance with the Local Rules.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 31, 20097 

 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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