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Nature of Suit Code: 430
Nature of Suit: Banks and Banking
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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1 By issuing this further Order, the Court is not ruling on Malone’s argument

that the arbitrator must resolve this dispute.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SEAN L GILBERT, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

BANK OF AMERICA, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 13-01171 JSW

ORDER REQUIRING FURTHER

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO

SHOW CAUSE AND REQUIRING

RESPONSE FROM DEFENDANT

JOHNSON

In its Order granting defendant David Johnson’s motion to compel arbitration, the Court

issued an Order to Show Cause to Plaintiff Keeya Malone (“Malone”) to show why her claims

against Johnson should not be dismissed.

Malone filed her response on April 20, 2015. In her response, she contends that because

the Court granted Johnson’s motion to compel, it now lacks jurisdiction to dismiss her claims. 

Malone’s theory is that, if the Arbitration Clause is valid, because it is drafted broadly and

because she applied for a loan from Cash Yes, the “motion” to dismiss should be referred to the

arbitrator for resolution. However, if Malone did not receive funds from Cash Yes, it is not

clear to the Court how she can, in good faith, assert she has standing to sue Johnson.

Accordingly, and assuming for the sake of argument that the Court has jurisdiction to

resolve this dispute1

 Malone shall file a further response to the Order to Show Cause by May 1,

2015. Johnson may file a response by May 8, 2015, and Malone may file a reply by May 15,

2015.

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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If the Court determines that oral argument is necessary, it shall place this matter on

calendar on June 5, 2015, in conjunction with the Money Mutual Defendants’ motion to

dismiss. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 21, 2015 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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