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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332fc Diversity - Foreclosure

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PETER RONALD SOLLENNE,

Plaintiff,

vs.

JAY K. BRAY, et al.,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 17cv1611-LAB (BLM)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

The Court ordered Peter Sollenne to file a memorandum explaining why the Court 

shouldn’t dismiss this action for lack of jurisdiction, and for failure to comply with the basic 

rules of pleading. Sollenne responded that the Court has “jurisdiction over this matter in 

Equity” under The New Federal Equity Rules of 1912. That’s incorrect and insufficient.

When courts adopted the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in 1938, actions in law 

and equity simply became a civil action. And to file a civil action, litigants need to comply 

with the Federal Rules. In particular, that means filing a complaint that contains “a short and 

plain statement” laying out why the court has jurisdiction to hear the dispute, and, why the 

plaintiff is entitled to relief. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8. 

The Court must “liberally construe the inartful pleading of pro se litigants.” Boag v. 

MacDougall, 454 U.S. 364, 365 (1982). But this isn’t a case of inartful pleading. Sollenne 

hasn’t explained why this court has jurisdiction, what his claim is, or why he’s entitled to 

relief. Accordingly, the action is dismissed without prejudice. If Sollenne thinks he can fix 

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the problems the Court’s identified, then he may file an amended complaint on or before 

September 14, 2017. If he fails to file a complaint that complies with the Federal Rules, the 

Court will dismiss the action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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