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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAFAEL VALTIERRA,

Plaintiff,

v.

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., successor

in interest to WACHOVIA and DOES 1

through 50, inclusive,

Defendants.

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CIV-F-10-0849 AWI GSA

ORDER DENYING MOTIONS DUE

TO FILING OF NEW AMENDED

COMPLAINT

Docs. 4 and 5

In this case, Defendant Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. has filed a motion to dismiss for failure

to state a claim and a motion to strike portions of the complaint. Subsequently, Plaintiff Rafael

Valtierra filed an amended complaint on June 21, 2010. Under Rule 15(a), “A party may amend

the party’s pleading once as a matter of course at any time before a responsive pleading is

served.” Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 15(a)(1)(A). “A motion to dismiss is not a ‘responsive pleading’

within the meaning of Rule 15.” Crum v. Circus Circus Enters., 231 F.3d 1129, 1130 n.3 (9th

Cir. 2000). An “amended complaint supersedes the original, the latter being treated thereafter as

non-existent.” Forsyth v. Humana, Inc., 114 F.3d 1467, 1474 (9th Cir. 1997).

Defendant has not filed an answer. As no prior amended complaints have been filed,

Plaintiff is entitled to file the amended complaint as a matter of course under Rule 15(a). Since

Defendant’s motions seek dismissal and/or striking of the original and now “non-existent”

complaint, Defendant’s motions are moot. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant’s motion to dismiss and motion

to strike are DENIED as moot. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 30, 2010 

0m8i78 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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