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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERIC GEROLD,

Plaintiff,

v.

YAKIMA MEMORIAL,

Defendants.

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No. C 07-5493 JL

REFERRAL FOR REASSIGNMENT 

AND RECOMMENDATION

Plaintiff filed his complaint on October 29, 2007, along with his application for leave

to file in forma pauperis (“IFP”). However, Plaintiff’s application was incomplete, in that he

omitted the source and amount of his income. He checked “Yes” that he receives income

from “Federal or State welfare payments, Social Security or other government source,” but

did not specify the type or amount of the monthly payment.

The Court therefore denied Plaintiff’s application without prejudice, and gave him a

one-month extension to complete his application by stating the source and amount of his

monthly income. Plaintiff also checked “Yes” that he has a bank account, and identified

Wells Fargo as his bank, but failed to enter an amount. The Court also ordered Plaintiff to

provide that information. Plaintiff likewise checked “Yes” that his complaint which he is

seeking to file raises claims that have been presented in other lawsuits, but does not list the

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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case names and numbers of the prior lawsuits and the names of the courts in which they

were filed. The Court ordered Plaintiff to provide this as well.

The Court ordered Plaintiff to provide the information listed above on or before

December 31, 2007, and advised him that If he failed to do so, the Court would refer his

case for reassignment to a district judge, with the recommendation that the IFP application

be denied.

On December 31, 2007, the copy of the Court’s order mailed to Plaintiff on

December 3, 2007 was returned as undeliverable. The Court held the initial case

management conference on February 6, 2008, but Plaintiff did not appear.

Neither party has consented to this Court’s jurisdiction, pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§636(c). Accordingly, this Court refers the case for reassignment with the recommendation

that Plaintiff’s IFP application be denied, and the case be dismissed without prejudice

pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 7, 2008 

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 James Larson

 Chief Magistrate Judge

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