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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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ORDER DISMISSING CASE

C-04-02515 RMW

DOH

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

*E-FILED - 3/23/06*

MELINA RAZAVI,

 Plaintiff,

v.

JOANNE HOLLAND, and ANDY

MORTENSEN, 

Defendants.

Case No. C-04-02515 RMW

ORDER DISMISSING CASE

[Re Docket No. 39, 40]

On January 13, 2005 this court dismissed plaintiff Melina Razavi's claims with forty-five

days leave to amend. On May 3, 2005 this court issued an Order to Show Cause re Dismissal,

requiring Razavi to file a declaration showing good cause for not filing an amended complaint by

May 17, 2005. On May 18, 2005 Razavi filed a letter with the court (dated May 15) explaining that

she was unsure how to file an amended complaint. She also enclosed her original complaint and a

document purporting to be the "first amended complaint" that stated only "[t]his is to amend the

original complaint based on disability. Defendants were informed of disability before termination

took place and are responsible for damages." 

The court is sympathetic to Razavi, but must dismiss her case for several reasons. For one,

her amendment merely introduces a new legal theory — with no supporting facts — and does not

cure any of the deficiencies noted by the court in its January 13 Order. In addition, Razavi has not

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served her first amended complaint upon defendants for more than 120 days after filing it. See Fed.

R. Civ. P. 4(m). Finally, Razavi did not comply with the court's May 3 Order to Show Cause. 

Although she drafted a letter to the court, she did not do so before the deadline, did not file the

requisite declaration or affidavit, did not serve defendants with a copy, and did not offer an adequate

excuse for failing to pursue the matter. The court thus dismisses Razavi's case for 

DATED: March 14, 2006

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

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ORDER DISMISSING CASE

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Notice of this document has been sent to:

Counsel for Defendant:

Peter W. Sturges

Miller Brown & Dannis 

71 Stevenson Street, 19th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Plaintiff:

Melina Razavi

4501 Snell Avenue #2804

San Jose, CA 95136

PRO SE

Dated: March 23, 2006 /S/ JG 

Chambers of Judge Whyte

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