Cruz

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRANK CRUZ, 1:19-cv-00590-LJO-SAB

Plaintiff, ORDER ADDRESSING LATE-FILED

OPPOSITIONS TO MOTIONS TO

v. DISMISS (ECF NOS. 10 & 11) AND

MOTION TO STRIKE (ECF NO. 12)

H. TY KHARAZI, dba YARRA LAW GROUP, et al., 10 Defendants.

This lawsuit is one of numerous cases brought by Frank Cruz (“Plaintiff”) against Mel Abdelaziz

(“Abdelaziz”) and others concerning Plaintiff’s eviction from a property located in Fresno, California.

The operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges a due process claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983

(“§ 1983”) as well as a state law abuse of process claim against Abdelaziz; H. Ty Kharazi (“Kharazi”),

who often serves as Abdelaziz’s lawyer; and Kharazi’s law firm, Yarra Law Group (“YLG”). ECF No.

4. The complaint also names the County of Fresno, Margaret Mims, and J. Puente as Defendants, none

of whom have entered appearances in this case as of the date of this Order. Id.

On August 7, 2019, the Court issued an Order…