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Nature of Suit Code: 443
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Accommodations
Cause of Action: 42:405 Fair Housing Act

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 This disposition is not designated for publication and may not be cited. 1

Case No. C 07-1239 JF

ORDER ACCEPTING AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED AS OF RIGHT AND DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS

AS MOOT

(JFLC1)

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

CATHY ENWERE,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

TERMAN APARTMENTS, LP, d/b/a G & K

Management Co.

 Defendant.

Case Number C 07-1239 JF

ORDER ACCEPTING AMENDED 1

COMPLAINT FILED AS OF RIGHT

AND DENYING MOTION TO

DISMISS AS MOOT

[re: docket no. 12, 14]

On March 1, 2007, Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, filed a complaint alleging racial

discrimination in housing. The complaint consists of factual allegations in narrative form. The

crux of Plaintiff’s allegations is that she made an appointment to see an apartment, but that when

she arrived for the appointment and Defendant became aware of her race, Defendant refused to

show her the apartment. On March 16, 2007, the Court granted Plaintiff’s application to proceed

in forma pauperis. On April 19, 2007, Plaintiff moved for the appointment of counsel. On April

20, 2007, the Court referred the case to the Federal Pro Bono Project.

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 Defendants state that the name used by Plaintiff “TERMAN APARTMENTS, LP” is 2

erroneous.

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Case No. C 07-1239 JF

ORDER ACCEPTING AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED AS OF RIGHT AND DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS

AS MOOT

(JFLC1)

On April 24, 2007, Defendants Terman Associates, L.P. and G&K Management 2

Company, Inc. moved to dismiss the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, failure to

state a claim, and insufficiency of service. 

On May 2, 2007, Plaintiff submitted a document entitled “Amendment to Complaint” and

an accompanying, hand-written request that it be accepted as an amendment to the initial

complaint. Because Plaintiff has not filed another amendment previously, this amendment is

filed as of right. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). The operative complaint in this action is now the

initial complaint as amended by this further filing. Because the complaint has been amended, the

motion to dismiss will be denied as moot and the hearing currently scheduled for June 1, 2007

will be vacated. 

On May 2, 2007, Plaintiff submitted a letter to the Court in which she requested advice

regarding the sufficiency of service in this action. The Court cannot provide such advice. As

stated in its previous orders, the Court recommends strongly that Plaintiff seek such advice from

a lawyer. While Plaintiff has been referred to the Federal Pro Bono Project, Plaintiff also should

continue to explore other representation options. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 7, 2007.

 

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 07-1239 JF

ORDER ACCEPTING AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED AS OF RIGHT AND DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS

AS MOOT

(JFLC1)

This Order has been served upon the following persons:

Eve Helayne Wagner , Esq ewagner@swattys.com, 

Cathy Enwere

1263 Madera Ave.

Menlo Park, CA 94025

Laurie Beth Hiller 

Sauer & Wagner LLP

1801 Century Park East

Suite 1150

Los Angeles, CA 90067

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