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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal - Fair Credit Reporting Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

JOY COULTER,

Plaintiff,

v.

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL 

CORPORATION, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-03122-BLF 

ORDER (1) DISSOLVING ORDER TO 

SHOW CAUSE; (2) DIRECTING

PLAINTIFF TO FILE FOR CLERK’S 

ENTRY OF DEFAULT AGAINST 

DEFENDANT UNITED FINANCE 

WITHIN 30 DAYS; AND (3)

DISMISSING DEFENDANT FIRST 

NATIONAL CREDIT CARD WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE

[Re: ECF 34]

On December 21, 2015, the Court issued an order to show cause why Defendants First 

National Credit Card, Inc. and United Finance should not be dismissed from this action for failure 

to serve. ECF 34. 

On January 20, 2016, Plaintiff responded to the order to show cause and indicated that 

Defendant United Finance had been served on June 10, 2015 while this action was pending in state 

court before it was removed to federal court. ECF 39 at 1. Plaintiff has filed a copy of the proof 

of that service at docket number 38. See ECF 38. As to Defendant First National Credit Card, 

Inc., Plaintiff notes that it inadvertently served the wrong party and does not oppose the dismissal 

of First National Credit Card, Inc. without prejudice.

Accordingly, the Court DISSOLVES the order to show cause. Since under Fed. R. Civ. P. 

12(a), a defendant must serve an answer “within 21 days after being served with the summons and 

complaint,” and Defendant United Finance has not done so, the Court ORDERS Plaintiff to file 

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for a clerk’s entry of default on or before February 26, 2016. Finally, the Court DISMISSES this 

action against Defendant First National Credit Card, Inc. without prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 29, 2016

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BETH LABSON FREEMAN

United States District Judge

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