(PS) Ortiz v. Gatestone & Co. International, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANDREW R. ORTIZ; RENE ORTIZ, AS No. 2:18-cv-2479-JAM-EFB PS

TRUSTEE FOR ANDREW R. ORTIZ,

12 Plaintiffs, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS v.

GATESTONE & CO. INTERNATIONAL,

INC., Defendant. 17 On October 4, 2019, the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ complaint for failure to state a claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). The court explained the complaint’s deficiencies and granted plaintiffs thirty days in which to file an amended complaint. ECF Nos. 15 & 17. In response, plaintiffs filed a status report stating that they have been unsuccessfully attempting to settle this case and that they “continue to Reserve All [their] Rights.” ECF No. 20. Plaintiffs did not, however, file an amended complaint. Given their pro se status, plaintiffs were granted an additional 21 days, or until February 28, 2020, to file an amended complaint. ECF No. 22. Plaintiffs were admonished that this was their final 26 …