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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT,

a political subdivision of the

State of California,

NO. CIV. S-03-949 LKK/GGH

Plaintiff,

v. O R D E R

TRAYLOR BROS., INC., an 

Indiana corporation,

Defendant.

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AND RELATED COUNTER-CLAIMS.

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Pursuant to the court’s order at oral argument, plaintiff

has submitted a proposed second amended complaint. The proposed

amendments included significant revisions to the False Claims

Act causes of action. As will be explained in an order to be

issued shortly, the court has determined that summary judgment

as to those causes of action should be granted. The proposed

amendment does not address the deficiency which led to the

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court’s conclusion. Accordingly, plaintiff is now directed to

re-file a proposed amended complaint that addresses only the

fraud causes of action, or to the general allegations. 

Since it appears that the proposed amendments to the fraud

action significantly expand the issues, plaintiff should file

with the resubmitted proposed amended complaint a brief

demonstrating why “good cause” exists sufficient to outweigh the

prejudice amendment would impose upon defendants at this late

date. Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b); Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations,

Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 608, (9th Cir. 1992) (requiring that good

cause be shown if a party seeks to amend after a scheduling

order has been issued).

Accordingly, the court SETS the following briefing

schedule: 

1. Plaintiff shall FILE its brief and proposed amended 

complaint by October 7, 2005; 

2. Defendants shall FILE their opposition by October 21, 

2005; 

3. Plaintiff shall FILE its reply by October 28, 2005;

and 

4. The motion is SET for hearing on November 7, 2005. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: September 23, 2005.

/s/Lawrence K. Karlton 

LAWRENCE K. KARLTON

SENIOR JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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