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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROY MASON,

Plaintiff,

v.

HARA NO SHITA DE HOLDINGS, INC. 

d/b/a UNDERBELLY; J M A N at the Q 

LP, DOES 1-10, INCLUSIVE,

Defendants.

Case No.: 18cv695-GPB(BLM)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS

[Dkt. No. 2.]

Plaintiff Roy Mason, proceeding with counsel, filed a complaint alleging violations 

of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and also filed a motion to proceed in 

forma pauperis. (Dkt. Nos. 1, 2.) Based on the reasoning below, the Court GRANTS 

Plaintiff’s motion to proceed IFP. 

All parties instituting any civil action, suit, or proceeding in a district court of the 

United States must pay a filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). Under 28 U.S.C. § 

1915(a), the Court may waive the filing fee if a party demonstrates an inability to pay by 

submitting an affidavit reporting all assets of the individual. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The 

plaintiff must submit an affidavit demonstrating his inability to pay the filing fee, and the 

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affidavit must include a complete statement of the plaintiff’s assets. 28 U.S.C. § 

1915(a)(1). 

Here, Plaintiff submitted a declaration reporting that he is currently unemployed, 

and he receives $867 a month from disability payments. (Dkt. No. 2 at 2.) Plaintiff 

declares he owns no assets. (Id. at 3.) His living expenses total $980 per month. In 

consideration of Plaintiff’s application, the Court finds that Plaintiff has sufficiently 

demonstrated that he is unable to pay the required filing fee and meets the § 1915(a) 

requirements to proceed IFP. Therefore, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion for leave 

to proceed IFP.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 11, 2018

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