Gier et al v. Mercy Hospital Springfield

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
SOUTHERN DIVISION
ARIANNA GIER, et al., 	)
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Plaintiffs, 	)
)
v. 	) 	No. 25-03296-CV-S-DPR
)
MERCY HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD, 	)
)
Defendant. 	)
ORDER
Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint (doc. 10),
filed on January 22, 2026. Upon review, the Motion is moot.
Pursuant to Rule 15(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, “[a] party may amend
its pleading once as a matter of course no later than … 21 days after service of a responsive
pleading[.]” 	Here, Defendant served an Answer to the Complaint on January 14, 2026.
Accordingly, leave to amend is not required, as fewer than 21 days have passed since the Answer
was served and Plaintiffs have not previously amended their Complaint.
Therefore, Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint is FOUND TO BE
MOOT. Plaintiffs are advised that they may file their proposed amended complaint as a matter
of course on or before February 4, 2026.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ David P. Rush
DAVID P. RUSH
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
DATE: January 23, 2026
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