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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 18:1961 Racketeering (RICO) Act

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United States District Court 

Northern District of California 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

 ANTON A. RIVERA AND DENISE A. RIVERA,

Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. et al., 

Defendants. 

Case No. 16-cv-00636 YGR 

ORDER GRANTING DISMISSAL OF RICO

CLAIM; REMANDING CASE 

Re: Dkt. Nos. 15, 45 

 This removed action is before the Court based on federal question jurisdiction by virtue of the 

RICO1 claim alleged against all defendants in the FAC. See 28 U.S.C. § 1331. On May 3, 2016, the 

Court issued an order finding that the FAC did not adequately plead a RICO claim. (Dkt. No. 44.) 

The Court afforded plaintiffs an opportunity to either amend or dismiss the RICO claim. (See id.) 

 Plaintiffs now elect the latter option and move to dismiss their RICO claim. (Dkt. No. 45.) 

Good cause appearing, plaintiffs’ motion is GRANTED and the RICO claim is DISMISSED. This Order 

therefore disposes of the only federal claim in this case. Where “federal claims are dismissed before 

trial...pendant state claims also should be dismissed.” See Jones v. Community Redevelopment 

Agency of City of Los Angeles, 733 F.2d 646, 651 (9th Cir. 1984). Accordingly, the Court REMANDS

the remainder of the action to the Contra Costa Superior Court. 

This Order terminates Docket Numbers 15, 45 and terminates this case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 6, 2016 

 ________________________________________ 

YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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 All terms shall have the same meaning as defined in the Court’s prior order on plaintiffs’ 

motion to remand. (Dkt. No. 44.) 

Case 4:16-cv-00636-YGR Document 46 Filed 05/06/16 Page 1 of 1