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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:2301 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

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Case No.: 14-CV-02989-LHK

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS WITH LEAVE TO AMEND, AND CASE 

MANAGEMENT ORDER

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

WILLIAM PHILIPS, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY,

Defendant.

Case No.: 14-CV-02989-LHK

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S

MOTION TO DISMISS WITH LEAVE 

TO AMEND, AND CASE 

MANAGEMENT ORDER

Plaintiffs’ Attorney(s): Roland K. Tellis; John Ernst Tangren

Defendant’s Attorney(s): Amir M. Nassihi; Frank P. Kelly

A case management conference was held on February 12, 2015. A further case 

management conference is set for February 18, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. The parties shall file their joint 

case management statement by February 17, 2015, at 2:00 p.m.

For the reasons stated on the record, the Court hereby GRANTS Defendant’s Motion to 

Dismiss (ECF No. 22) in its entirety with leave to amend. Should Plaintiffs elect to file an 

amended complaint curing the deficiencies identified on the record, Plaintiffs shall do so within 

thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. Failure to meet the thirty-day deadline to file an 

amended complaint or failure to cure the deficiencies identified on the record will result in a 

dismissal with prejudice of Plaintiffs’ claims. Plaintiffs may not add new causes of action or 

parties without leave of the Court or stipulation of the parties pursuant to Rule 15 of the Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedure.

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

Plaintiffs’ 108-page First Amended Complaint listing 51 causes of action, including 49 

claims specific to the laws of six states and two nationwide claims based on the laws of 44 

additional states, is unwieldy in scope and unduly burdensome. Accordingly, the Court hereby 

ORDERS the parties to meet and confer prior to the February 18 case management conference to 

discuss case narrowing. To this end, the Court encourages the parties to explore all options for 

case narrowing, including entering into a stipulation of dismissal without prejudice subject to a 

tolling agreement or to agree to a stay of certain claims.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 12, 2015

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LUCY H. KOH

United States District Judge

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