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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 15:2301 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LATONYA R. FINLEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

ALLSTATE,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-04261-RS 

ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO FILE 

AN AMENDED COMPLIANT

Pro se plaintiff LaTonya R. Finley filed claims for damages for breach of contract, 

negligence, and breach of an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, invoking federal 

diversity jurisdiction over the matter. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Finley’s original complaint did not 

include any factual averments about the amount in controversy, and so she was ordered to show 

cause for why this court has subject-matter jurisdiction. On December 3, 2015, Finley filed a 

response along with a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), but did not seek leave to do so. 

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2), a party must seek leave to amend a 

complaint if she wishes to amend the complaint more than twenty-one days after serving the 

complaint, Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(A), and no other responsive pleading is required, Fed. R. Civ. 

P. 15(a)(1)(B). When a plaintiff represents herself, her pleadings must be construed liberally. 

Karim-Panahi v. Los Angeles Police Dept., 839 F.2d 621, 623 (9th Cir. 1998). Accordingly, 

Finley’s response to the order to show cause and proposed FAC are construed as a request for 

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leave to amend the complaint. That request is granted. Finley is encouraged to consult with the 

court’s pro se help desk, available at (415) 782-8982.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 8, 2015

______________________________________

RICHARD SEEBORG

United States District Judge

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