Caston v. Wright State University

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
BRADLEY CASTON,
Plaintiff, 	Case No. 3:25-cv-100
vs.
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY, 	District Judge Michael J. Newman,
Magistrate Judge Peter B. Silvain, Jr.
Defendant.
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ORDER: (1) GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE HIS FIRST
AMENDED COMPLAINT (Doc. No. 6); (2) INSTRUCTING THE CLERK TO
SEPARATELY DOCKET THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT (Doc. No. 6-1); AND
(3) DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS (Doc.
No. 4)
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This civil case is before the Court upon Defendant Wright State University’s motion to
dismiss (Doc. No. 4), Plaintiff Bradley Caston’s memorandum in opposition (Doc. No. 7), and
Defendants’ reply (Doc. No. 8). 	Additionally, Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to file his first
amended complaint (Doc. No. 6), Defendant has filed a memorandum in opposition (Doc. No. 9),
and Plaintiff has filed his reply (Doc. No. 10). Thus, the motions are ripe for this Court’s review.
Upon good cause shown, review of the record, in the interests of justice and efficiency, and
because amendments to a complaint are freely granted as justice so requires, the Court GRANTS
Plaintiff’s motion for leave to file an amended complaint. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2); see generally
Roberts v. Autoalliance Int’l, Inc., No. 92-1447, 1993 WL 210717, at *6 (6th Cir. June 15, 1993).
The Court INSTRUCTS the Clerk to separately docket the first amended complaint. Doc. No. 6-
1.
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Given the Court’s ruling, Defendant’s pending motion to dismiss is premature and
DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
February 11, 2026 	s/Michael J. Newman
Hon. Michael J. Newman
United States District Judge
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