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Nature of Suit Code: 371
Nature of Suit: Truth in Lending
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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A motion to dismiss is not a “responsive pleading.” See Crum v. Circus Circus

Enterprises, 231 F.3d 1129, 1130 n. 3 (9th Cir. 2000).

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSEFINO VELARDE, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., et al.

Defendants. /

No. C 10-2255 MMC

ORDER DENYING AS MOOT

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS;

VACATING HEARING

Before the Court is defendant First American LoanStar Trustee Services’ (“First

American”) Motion to Dismiss, filed May 28, 2010 and thereafter noticed for hearing on July

30, 2010. On June 18, 2010, plaintiffs Josefino Velarde and Carmelita Mendoza Velarde

filed a First Amended Complaint. 

A party may amend a pleading “once as a matter of course” if no defendant files a

responsive pleading within “21 days after service of a motion under Rule 12(b), (e), or (f).” 

See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(B).1 “[A]n amended pleading supersedes the original, the

latter being treated thereafter as non-existent.” Bullen v. De Bretteville, 239 F.2d 824, 833

(9th Cir. 1956), cert. denied, 353 U.S. 947 (1957).

Accordingly, the Court hereby DENIES as moot defendant First American’s Motion

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to Dismiss, and VACATES the July 30, 2010 hearing thereon.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 8, 2010 /s/ 

SUSAN ILLSTON for

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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