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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRUCE E KRELL,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY & COUNTY SAN FRANCISCO, et 

al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-01833-KAW 

ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFF'S 

AMENDED COMPLAINT; ORDER 

TERMINATING DEFENDANT’S

MOTION TO STRIKE AND MOTION 

TO DISMISS; ORDER TO SHOW 

CAUSE

Re: Dkt. Nos. 20, 21, 22

On April 23, 2015, Plaintiff Bruce E. Krell filed a complaint against the City and County 

of San Francisco alleging that he was subjected to harassment while operating a parking lot. On 

June 1, 2015, Defendant filed a motion to dismiss and a motion to strike. Thereafter, the parties 

stipulated to extend the briefing schedule and to continue the hearing date on both motions. 

Pursuant to the stipulation, Plaintiff’s opposition was due on July 27, 2015. (Dkt. No. 16.)

On July 27, 2015, Plaintiff instead filed an amended complaint. (Dkt. No. 20.) Under Rule 

15(a)(1)(B), a party may amend its pleading once as a matter of course within 21 days of being 

served with a motion under Rule 12(b). The amended complaint, however, was filed more than 21 

days after service of the 12(b)(6) motion. Therefore, Plaintiff was required to either obtain

Defendant’s consent to file an amended complaint or obtain leave of court prior to filing the 

amended complaint. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2). Plaintiff has done neither.

ORDER STRIKING THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

Accordingly, the amended complaint (Dkt. No. 20) is stricken, such that the operative 

complaint is the initial complaint. Therefore, Defendant’s pending motion to dismiss the amended 

complaint (Dkt. No. 21) and motion to strike the amended complaint (Dkt. No. 22) are 

TERMINATED as moot. 

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United States District Court

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

The hearing date on the motions to dismiss and strike the initial complaint (Dkt. Nos. 8 & 

9) remain on the Court’s September 3, 2015 calendar. 

As Plaintiff has failed to opposed both motions, by no later than August 10, 2015, the 

Court orders Plaintiff to (1) show cause why the motions should not be granted for failure to file 

oppositions, and (2) file either oppositions to both motions or statements of non-opposition to both 

motions. The response to this order to show cause and the oppositions should be filed as separate 

documents. Failure to timely file all three documents will result in the granting of both motions. 

See Judge Westmore’s General Standing Order ¶ 22 (“The failure of the opposing party to file a 

memorandum of points and authorities in opposition to any motion shall constitute consent to the 

granting of the motion”). 

The Court is aware that a settlement conference is scheduled on September 4, 2015. Thus, 

the Court is willing to entertain any stipulations that may obviate some or all of Plaintiff’s 

obligations in the order to show cause.

FUTURE AMENDMENT TO PLEADINGS

Should Plaintiff still wish to file an amended complaint, the Court directs him to meet and 

confer with Defendant in an attempt to gain its consent and avoid unnecessary motion practice. 

See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2). Any stipulation should address the outstanding motions to dismiss 

and strike the initial complaint. If Plaintiff is unable to procure a stipulation, he must obtain leave 

of court prior to filing an amended complaint. Id.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 3, 2015

__________________________________

KANDIS A. WESTMORE

United States Magistrate Judge

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