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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 18:1964 Racketeering (RICO) Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANGELA ANTHONY, et al.,

 No. 2:10-cv-00689-MCE-DAD

Plaintiffs,

v. ORDER

JONOTHAN BENEFIELD, et al.,

Defendants.

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Through this action Plaintiffs, past and present residents

of the Oroville Inn located in Oroville, California, seek redress

for a litany of state and federal law claims arising out of their

residency. Presently before the Court is a Motion by Defendants

Walnut Hill Estate Enterprises, LLC, Jonothan Benefield, and

Julie Benefield (“Defendants”) to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Fourth,

Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Ninth Causes of Action alleged in

Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint for failure to state a claim

upon which relief may be granted pursuant to Federal Rule of

Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). 

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 Because oral argument will not be of material assistance, 1

the Court deemed this matter suitable for decision without oral

argument. Local Rule 230 (g). 

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Additionally, Defendants move to strike portions of Plaintiffs’

Second, Third, Sixth, Ninth, Thirteenth, Fifteenth, and Sixteenth

Causes of Action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

Motion to Strike pursuant to Rule 12(f). Plaintiffs have failed 1

to timely file an opposition.

Pursuant to Local Rule 230(c), opposition to a motion must

be filed not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date of

the hearing. The date of the hearing on the motion was set for

June 24, 2010. Fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing was

June 10, 2010. No opposition was filed as required. Counsel is

cautioned, however, that failing to file a responsive pleading in

the future may give rise to the issuance of sanctions.

In light of the fact that no opposition was filed by

Plaintiffs, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike

(Docket No. 17) is GRANTED with leave to amend. 

Plaintiffs may file an amended complaint not later than

twenty (20) days after the date this Memorandum and Order is

filed electronically. If no amended complaint is filed within

said twenty (20)-day period, without further notice, Plaintiffs’

claims will be dismissed without leave to amend.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 23, 2010

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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