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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15:1601 Truth in Lending

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GREGORY THOMAS,

Plaintiff,

 v.

AMERICREDIT FINANCIAL CORPORATION,

DOES 1 THROUGH 10 inclusive,

Defendants. /

No. C 07-02324 SI

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

MOTION TO STRIKE PLAINTIFF’S

PRAYER FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES

Before the Court is defendants’ motion to strike plaintiff’s prayer for punitive damages found

in plaintiff’s second amended complaint. The matter is scheduled for a hearing on November 30, 2007.

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b), the Court determines that the matter is appropriate for resolution

without oral argument, and VACATES the hearing. 

Plaintiff’s second amended complaint seeks punitive damages of $100,000 under the California

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The statute permits only actual damages and punitive damages no

greater than $1,000. Cal. Civ. Code § 1788.30. Defendants therefore seek to strike this portion of

plaintiff’s second amended complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(f); plaintiff has stated

that he does not oppose the motion. Having considered the papers submitted, and in light of plaintiff’s

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statement of non-opposition to defendants’ motion to strike, the Court hereby GRANTS defendants’

motion to strike plaintiff’s prayer for punitive damages.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 22, 2007 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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