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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND : CORLICE GOODE : v. : Civil Action No. DKC 2004-0999

: STS LOAN & MANAGEMENT, INC., et al. : MEMORANDUM OPINION Presently pending and ready for resolution in this diversity case are a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter

jurisdiction (Paper 9) by Defendant STS Loan & Management Inc. ("STS");1 a motion to strike an affidavit (Paper 11) by Plaintiff Corlice Goode; and, a motion for leave to file an amended complaint (Paper 12) by Plaintiff. briefed and the court now rules, The issues have been fully no hearing being deemed

necessary.

Local Rule 105.6.

For the following reasons, the

court will deny the motion to dismiss, grant Plaintiff's motion to strike, and grant Plaintiff's motion for leave to amend the complaint. I. Background

According to both Plaintiff's and Defendant's papers, "STS Loan & Management, Inc." and "RAM Partners, Inc." are different names for the same corporation. See Papers 1, 9. The corporation currently known as STS Loan & Management, Inc. was operating under the corporate name RAM Partners, Inc. at the time of the events giving rise to this suit. See id.

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The following facts have been alleged by Plaintiff.

On

April 21, 2001, Plaintiff was a resident of 2400 Queens Chapel Apartments, Hyattsville, Defendant a high rise At as apartment that RAM building located in

Maryland. then known

time,

Plaintiff Inc.,

alleges was the

STS,

Partners,

"managing agent, landlord, lessor, and, alternatively, land owner" of the apartment building. See Paper 1,

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