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Nature of Suit Code: 380
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Property Damage
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RUSSO BAILEY,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 11cv2480 BEN (WVG)

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

PROCEED IFP AND DISMISSING

COMPLAINT

[Dkt. No. 2]

vs.

P. BONANNO, et al.,

Defendants.

 

On March 23, 2011, Plaintiff Russo Bailey filed a Complaint in Case No. 11cv577 BEN

(WVG). Motions to dismiss were filed by all Defendants appearing in the case and those motions

were granted. (Dkt. Nos. 16-21, 28.) Plaintiff sought reconsideration of the Court’s decision granting

the motions to dismiss and the Court denied Plaintiff’s motion on August 8, 2011. (Dkt. Nos. 25, 27.) 

On October 26, 2011, Plaintiff filed an identical Complaint in this case and a Motion for Leave to

Proceed In Forma Pauperis (“IFP”). (Dkt. Nos. 1-2.) 

When a party is proceeding IFP, “the court shall dismiss the case at any time if the court

determines that . . . the action . . . is frivolous [or] fails to state a claim on which relief may be

granted.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B); Calhoun v. Stahl, 254 F.3d 845, 845 (9th Cir. 2001); see also

O’Loughlin v. Doe, 920 F.2d 614, 616 (9th Cir. 1990) (finding a “district court may deny leave to

proceed in forma pauperis at the outset if it appears from the face of the proposed complaint that the

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action is frivolous”).

The claims asserted in the Complaint filed in this case are identical to the claims dismissed in

Case No. 11cv577 BEN (WVG). Because Plaintiff’s Complaint fails to state a claim for relief and

Defendants should not be required to defend against the exact same claims having already obtained

dismissal of those claims, Plaintiff’s motion to proceed IFP is DENIED and the case is DISMISSED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 30, 2011

Hon. Roger T. Benitez

United States District Judge

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