UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
        WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
	BRYSON CITY DIVISION

        ____________________________________________
                                                   |
             WILLIAM C. HAMMEL,                    |
             ALAN J. BELLAMENTE,                   |
             et al.,                               |  MOTION TO FILE AMENDED
                                                   |        COMPLAINT
                  Plaintiffs                       |
                                                   |
                   vs.                             |
                                                   |
             STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE          |    No. 2:99:CV-44-T
             INSURANCE CO.,                        |
             STATE FARM INDEMNITY COMPANY,         |
             et al.                                |
                                                   |
                  Defendants                       |
                                                   |
        ___________________________________________|

        SHORT CAPTION: HAMMEL v STATE FARM

             Plaintiffs William C. Hammel and Alan J. Bellamente Pro Se,

        move the Court pursuant to Rule 15(a) of F.R.C.P. for an Order

        to amend their complaint.  New evidence has been obtained by

        Plaintiffs, even as late as January 15, 2000, all of which has

	not yet been reviewed nor studied.  Plaintiffs respectfully submit

	their proposed amended complaint with attachments and exhibits

	together with a Response to Defendants Motion to Dismiss and in

	the Alternative to Stay. Submitted also, is a Memorandum in

	Support of this Motion To File An Amended Complaint.


             A proposed Order accompanies this motion.


       This 4th day of February, 2000


        William C. Hammel                     Alan J. Bellamente
        A-11 Moose Branch Road,               A-11 Moose Branch Road,
	Sweetwater Apartments 1A,             Sweetwater Apartments 8A,
        Robbinsville, NC 28771                Robbinsville, NC 28771
        (828) 479-1547                        (828) 479-1547


                    /S/                                /S/
        -------------------------------      ------------------------------
        William C. Hammel                     Alan J. Bellamente


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        IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
        FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
	BRYSON CITY DIVISION

	2:99:CV-44-T
        ____________________________________________
                                                   |
             WILLIAM C. HAMMEL,                    |
             ALAN J. BELLAMENTE,                   |
             et al.,                               |
                                                   |
                  Plaintiffs                       |
                                                   |
                   vs.                             |         ORDER
                                                   |
             STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE          |
             INSURANCE CO.,                        |
             STATE FARM INDEMNITY COMPANY,         |
             et al.                                |
                                                   |
                  Defendants                       |
        ___________________________________________|



		THIS MATTER is before the Court on Plaintiffs' Motion

	to amend their complaint, in the light of new evidence.  Having

	considered Plaintiffs' Motion and reviewed the pleadings, the

	Court enters the following Order.


	                             ORDER

		IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion to

	amend their complaint as proposed is GRANTED.



		This Order is entered in response to Plaintiffs' Motion

	to ammend their complaint in light of new evidence.



		This ____ day of February, 2000



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                                        United States District Court





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