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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 18:1962 Racketeering (RICO) Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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STAFFWORKS, INC., a California

corporation,

NO. 2:05-cv-2504-MCE-GGH

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER OF DISMISSAL

COASTAL PACIFIC FOOD

DISTRIBUTORS, INC., a

California corporation, WALTER

STILPHEN, an individual, FRANK

GONZALES, SR., an individual;

and DOES 1-20, Inclusive,

Defendants.

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Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a), an initial

pleading shall contain “a short and plain statement of the

grounds upon which the court’s jurisdiction depends...” Eastern

District Local Rule 8-204 goes on to require that a complaint

include specific allegation setting forth the claimed statutory

or other basis for federal jurisdiction, as well as the facts

supporting such jurisdictional claim.

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The instant Complaint, filed December 12, 2005, purports to

address these jurisdictional prerequisites at paragraph 6. The

stated basis for jurisdiction contained in that paragraph,

however, is premised on California Code of Civil Procedure §§ 86

and 88. Section 86 sets forth minimum jurisdictional

requirements for municipal and justice courts within the State of

California. It does not confer jurisdiction on this Court. 

Moreover, Section 88 refers to the powers and duties of clerks in

California justice courts and likewise has no bearing on federal

jurisdiction.

Given the lack of proper jurisdictional allegations, the

Court, sua sponte, dismisses Plaintiff’s Complaint for failure to

comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a) and Local Rule

8-204. Because it appears from examination of the Complaint that

Plaintiff may be able to correct this defect, leave to amend to

include or clarify the necessary jurisdictional allegations will

be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1653 (2005).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 20, 2005

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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