Asad v. Providian Bank, N.A.
Docket: No. 05-36232
Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; June 11, 2007; Federal Appellate Court
Amal I. Asad's appeal from the district court's dismissal of her claims under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act and various state laws has been affirmed. The appellate court confirmed its jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. 1291. The court noted that when a plaintiff is ordered to amend a complaint, they can choose to stand on their original pleadings. However, Asad's complaint was found deficient for failing to provide a short and plain statement of her claims and for not specifying which claims were directed against which defendants, violating the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a). The district court held the discretion to require further details through a motion for a more definite statement and could dismiss the complaint for noncompliance. As such, the dismissal was deemed appropriate. The court also found that Asad's additional arguments lacked merit and denied all pending motions. The decision is not to be published and does not serve as precedent except as specified by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.