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Nature of Suit Code: 443
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Accommodations
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KIA CHEVALIER,

Plaintiff,

 v.

SUTTER HOTEL,

Defendant.

 /

No. C-07-0401 MMC

ORDER DENYING APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS WITH

LEAVE TO AMEND; DISMISSING

COMPLAINT WITH LEAVE TO AMEND

Before the Court is plaintiff Kia Chevalier’s application to proceed in forma pauperis

in the above-titled action. Plaintiff’s application is incomplete. In particular, plaintiff fails to

provide the amount of social security disability benefits she receives monthly, the total

amounts owed on her MasterCard and Visa accounts and her student loans, and the

monthly payments owed on such debts. Consequently, the Court cannot determine

whether plaintiff is able to pay the requisite filing fee.

Moreover, even if plaintiff had filed an adequate application to proceed in forma

pauperis, her complaint fails to state a claim because she alleges no facts suggesting that

this Court has jurisdiction over her complaint or that defendant violated any law. See

28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) (requiring court to dismiss action if plaintiff seeking to proceed in

forma pauperis “fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted”); Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a)

(requiring complaint to include “short and plain statement of the grounds upon which the

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court’s jurisdiction depends” and “short and plain statement of the claim showing that the

pleader is entitled to relief”).

Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis is hereby DENIED and

the complaint is hereby DISMISSED. No later than February 23, 2007, plaintiff may file an

amended application to proceed in forma pauperis and an amended complaint, curing the

above-noted deficiencies in each such filing.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 24, 2007 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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