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Parties Involved:
East Bay Law
Plaintiff
Ford Motor Company
Defendant

Document Text:

United States District Court

Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

EAST BAY LAW,

Plaintiff,

v.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-04257-TEH 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Plaintiff East Bay Law (“Plaintiff”) filed its Complaint on July 23, 2015 in Contra 

Costa County Superior Court. (Docket No. 2-2.) Defendant Ford Motor Company 

(“Defendant”) removed the action to this Court on September 18, 2015. (Docket No. 1.) 

On December 30, 2015, Plaintiff filed its First Amended Complaint. (Docket No. 39.) 

Plaintiff did not seek leave of this Court, nor did it seek a stipulation from Defendant, to 

file any amended pleading. Therefore, Plaintiff is in violation of Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 15(a)(2). 

Accordingly, with good cause appearing, Plaintiff is HEREBY ORDERED to 

SHOW CAUSE as to why the Court should not impose monetary or other sanctions for its 

improper filing in violation of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The show cause 

hearing shall be held on Monday, January 25, 2016 at 10:00 AM. Should Plaintiff wish 

to provide a written response to this Order, it may do so on or before January 15, 2016. 

Defendant need not appear for the hearing. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 01/06/16 _____________________________________ 

THELTON E. HENDERSON 

United States District Judge

Case 3:15-cv-04257-TEH Document 41 Filed 01/06/16 Page 1 of 1