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O'Carroll v. Lanigan, 17-808 (RBK) (KMW). (2019)

Court: District Court, D. New Jersey Number: infdco20190411e88 Visitors: 11
Filed: Apr. 10, 2019
Latest Update: Apr. 10, 2019
Summary: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ROBERT B. KUGLER , District Judge . Plaintiff is proceeding through counsel with a civil rights Complaint filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983. On October 1, 2018, all Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). (ECF No. 25). On October 22, 2018, it appears that Plaintiff filed a counseled Amended Complaint as of right, replacing his initial pro se Complaint, in response to Defendants' motion to dismiss. Fed.
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Plaintiff is proceeding through counsel with a civil rights Complaint filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 1, 2018, all Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). (ECF No. 25).

On October 22, 2018, it appears that Plaintiff filed a counseled Amended Complaint as of right, replacing his initial pro se Complaint, in response to Defendants' motion to dismiss. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(B). The filing of this Amended Complaint effectively moots Defendants' motion to dismiss the original Complaint. See Wilson v. Somerset Cty. Prosecutors Office, No. 15-6034, 2016 WL 1090811, at *4 (D.N.J. Mar. 21, 2016) (explaining that courts should require a defendant to file a new motion if applying the pending motion to the amended complaint would create confusion or when the pleading is substantially different).

Accordingly, IT IS this 6th day of April, 2019,

ORDERED that Defendants' motion to dismiss (ECF No. 25) the original Complaint is DENIED AS MOOT in light of Plaintiff's subsequent filing of an Amended Complaint.

Source:  Leagle

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