Karen Edmon v. Benjermine Schuler
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. EDCV 20-1428-JFW (KS) Date: August 10, 2020 Title Karen Edmon v. Benjermine Schuler et al
Present: The Honorable: Karen L. Stevenson, United States Magistrate Judge
Gay Roberson N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants:
Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL
On July 16, 2020, Plaintiff, a California resident proceeding pro se, filed a complaint (the “Complaint”) against the County of Riverside and others in connection with the the death of her daughter. (Dkt. No. 1.) It is wholly unclear from the Complaint and its attachments what actions any defendant took that caused Plaintiff’s daughter’s death, and the Court cannot determine the date or cause of Plaintiff’s daughter’s death or the number of, and legal basis for, Plaintiff’s claims. (See generally id.) Accordingly, the Complaint is subject to dismissal for failure to state a claim and comply with Rule 8 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See McHenry v. Renne, 84 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 1996) (pleading violates Rule 8 if…