Currier
Currier v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICHARD SCOTT CURRIER Case No.: 20cv227-LAB (JLB)
Plaintiff,
ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF
v. TO FILE AMENDED
COMPLAINT
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NA,
et al. 15 Defendants. 16 17 18 Defendants removed this action from state court on the basis of federal question jurisdiction. They point out that Plaintiff Richard Currier, pro se, is bringing a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that appears to concern his service dog in one of JP Morgan Chase Bank’s branches. Although Currier’s business at the bank involved social security benefits in his account, and he accuses the bank of impeding his attempt to withdraw the funds and falsely accusing him of loitering, it does not appear Currier is raising a claim under any federal social security laws. In federal court, complaints must meet the pleading standard of Fed. R. Civ. P. 8, as discussed in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544 (2007)…