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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Employment Discrimination

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Case No. C 08-3367 JF (RS)

ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT WITH LEAVE TO AMEND

(JFLC2)

**E-Filed 9/18/08**

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

CHARLES W. O’BRYAN, JR.,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

RODEO EXPRESS CHARTERS, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 08-3367 JF (RS)

ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT

WITH LEAVE TO AMEND 

Plaintiff filed the complaint in this action on July 11, 2008, at which time the action was

assigned to Magistrate Judge Richard Seeborg. On July 15, 2008, Judge Seeborg issued an order

granting Plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis, directing that the action be reassigned to a

district judge, and recommending that the action be dismissed with leave to amend for failure to

state claim upon which relief may be granted. The action was reassigned to the undersigned

judge on July 16, 2008.

A court may authorize the commencement of an action without payment of the filing fee,

but must dismiss such action if at any time the court determines that the complaint fails to state a

claim upon which relief may be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1), (e)(2). As presently drafted,

the complaint fails to set forth a cognizable claim. The complaint, a one-page handwritten

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ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT WITH LEAVE TO AMEND

(JFLC2)

document, alleges that Defendants were negligent in letting a passenger ride in the front seat of a

vehicle and in assigning Plaintiff a faulty piece of equipment. It is entirely unclear how

Defendants are alleged to have violated Plaintiff’s rights, or whether the rights violated are

grounded in federal statutory or constitutional law. Accordingly, the complaint will be dismissed

with leave to amend.

ORDER

(1) The complaint is DISMISSED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND;

(2) Any amended complaint shall be filed and served on or before October 31, 2008;

and

(3) A Case Management Conference is set for October 31, 2008 at 10:30 a.m.

DATED: 9/18/08

__________________________________

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 08-3367 JF (RS)

ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT WITH LEAVE TO AMEND

(JFLC2)

Copies of Order served on:

Charles W O'Bryan, Jr.

1275 Ashcroft Lane

San Jose, CA 95118

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