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Parties Involved:
Monsanto Company
Counter-claimant
The Regents of the University of California
Counter-defendant

Document Text:

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

NOT FOR CITATION

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY

OF CALIFORNIA,

Plaintiff, No. C 04-0634 PJH

v. ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO

FILE MOTION TO AMEND

MONSANTO COMPANY,

Defendant.

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Before this court is defendant Monsanto’s letter brief, requesting leave under Fed. R.

Civ. P. 16 to modify the pretrial scheduling order in this matter. Monsanto requests leave to

modify the pretrial scheduling order to file a motion to amend their second amended answer

and counterclaim. 

Monsanto’s request is GRANTED. Under Rule 16, a party need only show good cause

for the modification of a pretrial scheduling order. Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975

F.2d 604. 609 (9th Cir. 1992). Here, Monsanto has demonstrated good cause for the late

filing of a motion to amend. The court, though, will not reach the merits of that request until the

motion has been fully briefed.

Because summary judgment motions are scheduled to be heard in this matter on

October 12, 2005, any motion to amend must be filed on an expedited basis. Monsanto’s

motion to amend shall be filed by September 2, 2005, and the Regents’ opposition shall be

filed no later than September 6, 2005. No reply shall be filed, and the court will rule on the

papers. 

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If leave is granted for Monsanto to file the amended answer, the court will set an

expedited schedule for summary judgment briefing so that those claims may be heard on

October 12, 2005 as well. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 1, 2005

______________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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