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Nature of Suit Code: 490
Nature of Suit: Cable/ Satellite TV
Cause of Action: 47:553 Unauthorized Reception of Cable Service

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On July 11, 2016, the defendants filed their answer. (Doc. 9) The answer did not follow the 

typical format and contained extraneous matter. Thus, the plaintiff filed a motion to dismiss any 

counterclaim that may have been made in the answer (Doc. 13) and a motion to strike the extraneous 

matter (Doc. 14)

On August 24, 2016, the defendants filed a document titled “Motion to Amend Answer,” 

though, in truth, it was an amended answer rather than a motion.1 (Doc. 18) The plaintiff responded 

and noted it did not have opposition to the filing of the amended answer but reserved its right to take 

further action related to the amended answer, if it deemed necessary. (Doc. 19) Thus, the Court 

ORDERS:

1. The amended answer is deemed filed. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to 

correct the docket entry to reflect that Doc. 18 is an amended answer, rather than a motion to amend. 

 

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In future, no amended pleading may be filed absent a motion seeking to do so or a stipulation of all the parties to do so 

and the Court’s order permitting it.

J & J SPORTS PRODUCTIONS, INC.,

 Plaintiff,

v.

PETRICE M. MARINI, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:16-CV-0477-AWI - JLT

ORDER GRANTING THE REQUEST TO AMEND 

THE ANSWER; ORDER THAT THE MOTION TO 

DISMISS AND MOTIONT O STRIKE ARE 

MOOT

(Docs. 13, 14, 18)

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The plaintiff is entitled to take further action related to the amended answer, if it deems necessary;

2. The motion to dismiss whatever counterclaims may have been asserted in the original 

answer (Doc. 13) and the motion to strike extraneous matter in the original answer (Doc. 14) are 

MOOT.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 30, 2016 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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