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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

COURTNEY SMITH, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

NATHAN P. BAKER and CAPITOL 

ONE AUTO FINANCE,

Defendants.

No. 2:24-cv-01029 DJC AC (PS)

ORDER

Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, filed the above-entitled action. The matter was 

referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21).

On August 27, 2024, the Magistrate Judge filed findings and recommendations 

herein which were served on all parties and which contained notice to all parties that 

any objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within twentyone days. ECF No. 18. Neither party has filed objections to the findings and 

recommendations.

The Court has reviewed the file and finds the findings and recommendations to 

be supported by the record and by the Magistrate Judge’s analysis. Accordingly, IT IS 

HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. The findings and recommendations filed August 27, 2024, are adopted in 

full;

2. The motions to dismiss at ECF No. 4 and ECF No. 6 are GRANTED. Plaintiff 

is granted leave to amend the complaint and properly serve the defendants. Plaintiff 

is ordered to file and amended complaint, along with an affidavit of proper service 

stating he properly served both the summons and a copy of the Amended Complaint 

on defendant Capitol One Auto Finance and defendant Nathan P. Baker, within 30 

days.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 20, 2024 

Hon. Daniel J. Calabretta

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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