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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEAN MARC VAN DEN HEUVEL ,

Plaintiff,

v.

TERESA LUA,

Defendant.

Case No. 2:21-cv-01452-TLN-JDP (PC)

ORDER VACATING THE APRIL 13, 2022

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 

ECF No. 7

SCREENING ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF:

(1) STAND BY HIS COMPLAINT 

SUBJECT TO DISMISSAL, OR

(2) FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT

ECF No. 4

Plaintiff Jean Marc Van den Heuvel brings this action against Dr. Carl Hillendhal and 

Teresa Lua for the killing of his service dog, Toby. On April 13, 2022, I screened plaintiff’s 

complaint, found that it failed to state a claim, and recommended that it be dismissed without 

leave to amend. Plaintiff subsequently filed objections to the findings and recommendations. 

ECF No. 8. Having considered those objections, I find that that plaintiff should be afforded an 

opportunity to amend his complaint before this action is dismissed. Accordingly, I will vacate the 

April 13, 2022 findings and recommendations and grant plaintiff an opportunity to file an 

amended complaint that cures the deficiencies addressed in the court’s April 13, 2022 order. 

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If plaintiff decides to file an amended complaint, the amended complaint will supersede 

the current complaint. See Lacey v. Maricopa Cnty., 693 F. 3d 896, 907 n.1 (9th Cir. 2012) (en 

banc). This means that the amended complaint will need to be complete on its face without 

reference to the prior pleading. See E.D. Cal. Local Rule 220. Once an amended complaint is 

filed, the current complaint no longer serves any function. Therefore, in an amended complaint, 

as in an original complaint, plaintiff will need to assert each claim and allege each defendant’s 

involvement in sufficient detail. The amended complaint should be titled “Second Amended 

Complaint” and refer to the appropriate case number. If plaintiff does not file an amended 

complaint, I will recommend that this action be dismissed. 

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that:

1. The April 13, 2022 findings and recommendations, ECF No. 7, are vacated.

2. Within thirty days from the service of this order, plaintiff must either file an 

amended complaint or advise the court he wishes to stand by his current complaint. If he selects 

the latter option, I will recommend that this action be dismissed. 

3. Failure to comply with this order will result in the dismissal of this action.

4. The Clerk of Court is directed to send plaintiff a new form complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 23, 2022 

JEREMY D. PETERSON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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