Filed: Oct. 12, 2016
Latest Update: Oct. 12, 2016
Summary: CONSENT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE FIRST AMENDED ANSWERS PEGGY A. LEEN , Magistrate Judge . Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2) and LR 15-1, Defendants Bruce J. Perlowin, Ferris Holding, Inc., and Hobbes Equities, Inc. (collectively, the "Moving Parties"), by and through their attorneys, respectfully seek leave of this Court to file their first Amended Answers. Contemporaneous with this filing, the Moving Parties have also submitted a supporting Memorandum of Points and Autho
Summary: CONSENT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE FIRST AMENDED ANSWERS PEGGY A. LEEN , Magistrate Judge . Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2) and LR 15-1, Defendants Bruce J. Perlowin, Ferris Holding, Inc., and Hobbes Equities, Inc. (collectively, the "Moving Parties"), by and through their attorneys, respectfully seek leave of this Court to file their first Amended Answers. Contemporaneous with this filing, the Moving Parties have also submitted a supporting Memorandum of Points and Author..
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CONSENT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE FIRST AMENDED ANSWERS
PEGGY A. LEEN, Magistrate Judge.
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2) and LR 15-1, Defendants Bruce J. Perlowin, Ferris Holding, Inc., and Hobbes Equities, Inc. (collectively, the "Moving Parties"), by and through their attorneys, respectfully seek leave of this Court to file their first Amended Answers. Contemporaneous with this filing, the Moving Parties have also submitted a supporting Memorandum of Points and Authorities.
MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITY IN SUPPORT OF CONSENT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE FIRST AMENDED ANSWERS
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2) and LR 15-1, Defendants Bruce J. Perlowin, Ferris Holding, Inc., and Hobbes Equities, Inc. (collectively, the "Moving Parties"), by and through their attorneys, respectfully submit the following Memorandum of Points and Authorities in support of their Consent Motion for Leave of Court to file their first Amended Answers.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("Plaintiff") filed the Complaint in this matter on June 20, 2016 [ECF No. 1];
WHEREFORE, the Moving Parties filed their initial Answers to the Complaint on August 19, 2016 [ECF Nos. 20-21];
WHEREFORE, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2) provides that "a party may amend its pleading only with the opposing party's written consent or the court's leave. The court should freely give leave when justice so requires.
WHEREFORE, this is the Moving Parties' first request to amend their answers;
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff consents to the filing of the Moving Parties' Amended Answers, and justice supports the proposed amended filings, as they will not unduly prejudice Plaintiff or any other party; and
WHEREFORE, attached as Exhibits 1 and 2 to this Motion are complete copies of the Moving Parties' proposed Amended Answers.
Accordingly, for the foregoing reasons, the Moving Parties respectfully request that the Court grant leave to file Amended Answers in this matter.
[PROPOSED] ORDER
The motion of Defendants Bruce J. Perlowin, Ferris Holding, Inc., and Hobbes Equities, Inc. for leave to file amended answers is hereby GRANTED.
Said Defendants have leave to file amended answers in the above-entitled cause within 15 days after the date of this order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
