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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Richard Adams, 

Plaintiff, 

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NCC Business Services of Ohio, an Ohio

corporation; Gerardo Vargas, a single man,

Defendants. 

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No. CV 11-00351-PHX-FJM

ORDER

The court has before it defendants' motion to dismiss or alternatively motion for a

more definite statement (doc. 9) and plaintiff's response (doc. 12). Defendants did not file

a reply.

Defendants argue that plaintiff's second amended complaint ("SAC") consists of only

general allegations followed by subheadings for claims for relief which do not include any

specific underlying factual allegations. Defendants contend that this fails to satisfy Rule

8(a), Fed. R. Civ. P. Plaintiff counters that the SAC is premised on 76 specific factual

allegations supporting liability. In the alternative, plaintiff requests leave to amend the SAC

to indicate which specific factual allegations correspond to the various counts and to dismiss

the third claim alleging violation of the ADEA.

We agree that the SAC lacks sufficient clarity to give rise to a responsive pleading

because the claims do not specify the facts upon which they are based or the applicable legal

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theory. While plaintiff may list factual allegations underlying the causes of action, plaintiff

fails to link those factual statements to each claim. A complaint should not contain "narrative

ramblings," but instead should attempt to "link[ ] factual allegations to actual legal claims."

McHenry v. Renne, 84 F.3d 1172, 1175-76 (9th Cir. 1996). Because plaintiff has already

amended the complaint once as a matter of right, we must decide whether justice requires

further amendment. See Rule 15(a)(1), (2). We find that amendment would not be futile and

grant plaintiff leave to amend the SAC. 

Plaintiff will be afforded 15 days from the date of this order to amend the SAC to

articulate the specific factual allegations and legal theory underlying each claim. At that time

plaintiff also may abandon claim three.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED GRANTING defendants motion to dismiss (doc. 9).

It is FURTHER ORDERED GRANTING plaintiff leave to amend his complaint pursuant

to Rule 15(a)(2), Fed.R.Civ.P. Plaintiff shall have 15 days from the date this order is entered

to file an amended complaint.

DATED this 21st day of April, 2011.

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