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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAKHBIR BHAMBRA,

Plaintiff,

 v.

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD., et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 09-05508 SI

ORDER VACATING HEARING; ORDER

TO SHOW CAUSE

On November 20, 2009, pro se plaintiff Lakhbir Bhambra filed suit in this Court, asserting

claims for fraud, failure to supervise, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and defamation.

Plaintiff’s claimed basis for federal jurisdiction is 28 U.S.C. § 1331, which provides, “The district courts

shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions arising under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the

United States.” All of plaintiff’s claims, however, arise under California law, not federal law as is

required to invoke this Court’s jurisdiction under Section 1331. Defendants pointed out this defect in

their motion to dismiss, but plaintiff offered no response to the jurisdictional argument. Additionally,

plaintiff has offered no facts in support of invoking this Court’s diversity jurisdiction pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1332.

Accordingly, the hearing currently set for March 12, 2010 is hereby VACATED and plaintiff

is ordered to show cause in writing, to be filed no later than March 15, 2010, why this action should

not be dismissed for lack of federal subject matter jurisdiction. In the absence of any such filing, the

Court will dismiss this action without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 3, 2010 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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