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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 

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For the Northern District of California 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

FRANCISCA MORALEZ, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, 

INC., 

 Defendant. 

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Case No. 3:14-cv-5022 SC

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR 

MOTION TO DISMISS 

 The Court has before it a motion to dismiss the case at bar, 

filed by Whole Foods Market California, Inc. ("Whole Foods" or 

"Defendant"). The motion is fully briefed,1

 and the Court has 

previously determined the matter is appropriate for decision 

without oral argument per Civil Local Rule 7-1(b). See ECF No. 37 

at 3. The Court has all-but completed its Order on this motion, 

but finds itself in need of certain additional information. While 

this information may not be in the complaint, the information will 

assist the Court in making a determination whether leave to amend 

is proper if dismissal is otherwise warranted. 

 The Court ORDERS Defendant to SHOW CAUSE, in writing: (1) why 

the Plaintiff was not permitted to shop at Whole Foods in Walnut 

Creek; (2) why Plaintiff was barred from every (or any) Whole Foods 

 

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store in the United States; (3) why a closed sign was placed in 

front of Plaintiff when she got to the front of the checkout-line; 

(3) why Plaintiff was refused service; (4) why Defendant called 

police; and (5) what information Defendant provided to police 

versus what action Defendant requested police take. Defendant is 

ORDERED to file this information with the Court within 10 days of 

the date of this Order. No hearing will be required; the Court 

shall take any information submitted under submission to be 

considered with the motion to dismiss. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 27, 2015 ____________________________ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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