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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JAMES LARWOOD and SUSAN

LARWOOD, husband and wife,

NO. CIV. S 05-1455 MCE PAN

Plaintiffs,

v. ORDER

EAST/WEST MOTOR FREIGHT, INC.,

a Tennessee corporation;

STEPHEN RAY FULLER and JANE

DOE FULLER, husband and wife;

CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE

COMPANY, a Florida

corporation; JOHN and JANE

DOES 1-V; ABC CORPORATIONS IV; WHITE PARTNERSHIPS I-V; and

BLACK LIMITED LIABILITY

COMPANIES I-V,

Defendants.

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This is an action for personal injuries sustained by

Plaintiffs as a result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred

on or about October 27, 2003 in the County of San Joaquin,

California. Plaintiffs allege that their injuries were

occasioned by the negligence of Defendant Stephen Ray Fuller, a

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Tennessee resident, who was driving a truck at the time of the

accident for and on behalf of a Tennessee corporation, Defendant

East/West Motor Freight, Inc. Plaintiff initially filed their

action in the United States District Court in and for the

District of Arizona on diversity of citizenship grounds pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). Defendants subsequently filed a Motion

to Dismiss alleging improper venue and the action was transferred

to this Court by Order of the Arizona District Court dated July

6, 2005.

Defendants now move to dismiss certain portions of

Plaintiffs’ complaint for failure to state a claim upon which

relief can be granted under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

12(b)(6). Specifically, Defendants contend 1) that Plaintiffs

cannot state a claim against Defendants “Stephen Ray Fuller and

Jane Doe Fuller, husband and wife” under a marital community

theory; 2) that any claim against Jane Doe Fuller is defective in

any event; and 3) that Plaintiffs have not pled a cognizable

claim against Defendant Carolina Casualty Company under the facts

as presently alleged in their complaint.

Plaintiffs have failed to respond in any fashion to

Plaintiffs’ motion, despite the provisions of Local Rule 78-

230(c), which requires that either opposition, or a statement of

non-opposition, be submitted not less that fourteen (14) days

preceding the hearing date. Given Plaintiffs’ failure to oppose

the motion, and good cause appearing therefor, Defendants’ Motion

to Dismiss is granted, without prejudice. Any claim presently

asserted against Defendant Carolina Casualty Insurance Company is

hereby dismissed, as are any claims asserted against Jane Doe

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Fuller or against Stephen Ray Fuller and Jane Doe Fuller, as

husband and wife. Plaintiffs may file an amended complaint not

later than ten (10) days following the date of this Order should

they choose to do so. 

In the event Plaintiffs fail to file an amended complaint or

otherwise object to this Order within said ten (10) day period,

the dismissal provided for herein shall convert to “with

prejudice” without any further order of this court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 9, 2005

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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