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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1346 Tort Claim

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KAREN McBRIEN,

Plaintiff,

 v.

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO,

ET AL,

Defendant.

 /

No. C 09-05963 JSW

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION

TO FILE AMENDED

COMPLAINT

On March 24, 2010, this Court issued an order denying Plaintiff’s application to proceed

in forma pauperis and dismissed her complaint with leave to amend.

The Court found it was impossible to discern from Plaintiff’s original complaint many

of the essential details of the events that triggered the lawsuit, the legal theories under which

she seeks relief, or the causes of action against any particular named defendant. Plaintiff failed

to set forth “a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to

relief” as required by Rule 8 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

Plaintiff was admonished that if she wished to pursue this action, she would have to file

an amended complaint by April 2, 2010 and that failure to file a cognizable legal claim by this

date would result in dismissal of this action with prejudice. The Court also advised Plaintiff

that a Handbook for Pro Se Litigants, which contains helpful information about proceeding

without an attorney, was available through the Court’s website or in the Clerk’s office. The

Court also advised Plaintiff that additional assistance may be available by making an

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appointment with the Legal Help Center, which is located at 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 15th

Floor, Room 2796, San Francisco, California, 94102.

On May 3, 2010, Plaintiff filed a document entitled “motion for extension of time to

answer or defend.” Plaintiff filed the complaint in this matter and need not answer or defend. 

However, the Court shall grant Plaintiff an extension of time to file an amended complaint in

compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8. Plaintiff shall have until no later than May

24, 2010 to file an amended complaint. Failure to file a cognizable legal claim by this date

shall result in dismissal of this action with prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 5, 2010 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KAREN MCBRIEN,

Plaintiff,

 v.

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN

FRANCISCO, ET AL et al,

Defendant. /

Case Number: CV09-05963 JSW 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S.

District Court, Northern District of California.

That on May 5, 2010, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing

said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by

depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office

delivery receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

Karen W. McBrien

3616 Far West Blvd.

##117-252

Austin, TX 78731

Dated: May 5, 2010

Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: Jennifer Ottolini, Deputy Clerk

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