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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHRISTIE BAKER,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 10CV0515-LAB (JMA)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

vs.

BRACHFIELD & ASSOCIATES,

Defendant.

On March 10, 2010, Plaintiff through counsel filed her complaint in this action, alleging

simply that Defendant had called her and hung up without saying anything or leaving a

message. The complaint concluded Defendant was a debt collector attempting to collect a

debt, and cited the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act as the basis for the claim. The

complaint referred to two exhibits by way of further explanation, but neither of these were

attached.

The Court then issued an order observing the complaint did not appear to comply with

Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a), and left the Court’s jurisdiction unclear. The order required Plaintiff to

either file a memorandum explaining why the complaint did comply with Rule 8(a), or amend

the complaint to correct the defects the order identified. Plaintiff was ordered to do this no

later than March 25, 2010, and she was cautioned that if she did not do so by that date, the

complaint would be dismissed without prejudice.

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Since that time, Plaintiff has not filed anything and the Court’s jurisdiction is therefore

as unclear as before. Until the Court’s jurisdiction is confirmed, it cannot proceed. United

States v. Lopez, 577 F.3d 1053, 1066 (9th Cir. 2009). For this reason, and because of

Plaintiff’s failure to comply with Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a) and the Court’s previous order, the

complaint is hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 26, 2010

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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