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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

NOT FOR CITATION

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ADVOCATES ASSISTING 

DISABLED AMERICANS, et al.,

Plaintiff, No. C 05-1969 PJH

v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

BANK OF THE WEST,

Defendant.

_______________________________/

TO DEFENDANT BANK OF THE WEST AND ITS COUNSEL OF RECORD: You are

hereby ordered to show cause in writing, no later than June 15, 2005, why this case should not

be remanded to the Superior Court of California, County of Marin, for lack of subject matter

jurisdiction. Specifically, the notice of removal states that the basis for removal is federal

question jurisdiction, while the complaint pleads causes of action under California law only,

and states on its face, “No Federal Violations Pled.” 

The notice of removal asserts that plaintiffs’ use of the phrase “if such compliance is

readily achievable,” in connection with their claim that defendant has failed to make

appropriate accommodations to public facilities, transforms plaintiff’s claim under California

Civil Code 51 into a claim under the federal Americans With Disabilities Act. However, the

fact that plaintiffs may have mis-used a particular phrase does not provide sufficient basis on

which to find that the complaint should be read as pleading a federal claim.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 7, 2005

________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

Case 4:05-cv-01969-PJH Document 13 Filed 06/07/05 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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