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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

v.

JND THOMAS COMPANY, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:16-cv-01181-LJO-SAB

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO 

SHOW CAUSE AND GRANTING 

PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST TO FILE 

SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATIONS AND 

EVIDENCE

(ECF Nos. 13, 21)

December 23, 2016 Deadline

Plaintiff filed a motion for default judgment on November 23, 2016. On December 12, 

2016, an order issued requiring Plaintiff to show cause why the complaint should not be 

dismissed for failure to allege diversity jurisdiction. The order additionally addressed areas of 

the motion for default judgment. On December 16, 2016, Plaintiff filed a first amended 

complaint. On December 19, 2016, Plaintiff filed a response to the order to show cause and 

requested additional time to submit a supplemental declaration and evidence to support the 

motion for default judgment.

Pursuant to Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure no service of the amended 

complaint is required on a party who is in default unless it asserts a new claim for relief. Fed. R. 

Civ. P. 5(a)(2). Plaintiff’s amended complaint does not assert a new claim for relief. 

Accordingly, the first amended complaint is the operable complaint in this action. 

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Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The order to show cause filed December 12, 2016 is DISCHARGED;

2. The operable complaint in this action is the first amended complaint fled 

December 16, 2016; and 

3. Plaintiff shall file a supplemental declaration and evidence on or before December 

23, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 20, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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