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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.

DJANI IVANOV, an individual doing 

business as THE HOPPING PIG 

RESTAURANT & BAR; ANTHONY L. 

ALLOS LIVING TRUST 06-01-90, and 

DOES 1-10, INCLUSIVE.

 Defendants.

Case No.: 18cv0946-JAH (BGS)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF 

ROY MASON’S MOTION FOR 

LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS [DOC. NO. 2].

This matter comes before the Court on motion for leave to proceed in forma 

pauperis. On May 14, 2018, Plaintiff Roy Mason (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against 

Defendants Djani Ivanov, an individual doing business as The Hopping Pig Restaurant & 

Bar, and Anthony L. Allos Living Trust 06-01-90, (collectively, “Defendants”) for 

violating 42 U.S.C. § 12182, et. seq., more commonly referred to as the Americans

Disabilities Act (“ADA”) of 1990. Plaintiff also filed a motion for leave to proceed in 

forma pauperis (“IFP”), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). See Doc. No. 2.

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

United States, except an application for writ of habeas corpus, must pay a filing fee of 

$4001

. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). The action may proceed despite a plaintiff’s failure to 

prepay the entire fee only if he is granted leave to proceed IFP pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 

1915(a). See Andrews v. Cervantes, 493 F.3d 1047, 1051 (9th Cir. 2007); Rodriguez v. 

Cook, 169 F.3d 1176, 1177 (9th Cir. 1999). Courts may grant leave to proceed IFP when 

plaintiffs submit an affidavit that includes a statement of all assets to show their inability 

to pay the statutory filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

Plaintiff, in support of his IFP motion, has submitted an application to proceed in 

district court without paying fees or costs. See Doc. No. 2. Plaintiff lists his monthly 

expenses as follows: $750.00 for rent; $30.00 for utilities; $150.00 for food; $10.00 for 

clothing; and $40.00 for laundry, totaling $980.00. Id.

Plaintiff is unemployed, collects $867.00 per month in disability benefits, and has 

no other source of income. Id. at 2, 3. Because Plaintiff’s monthly expenses exceed his 

income, he requests monetary assistance from others on a regular basis. Id. at 5. Plaintiff

expects no major changes to his financial status in the next twelve months. Id. Based on 

the information presented, the Court finds Plaintiff sufficiently demonstrates his inability 

to pay the filing fee required to pursue the instant action.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.

2. The United States Marshal Service shall serve a copy of the complaint and summons 

upon Defendant as directed by Plaintiff on U.S. Marshal Form 285. All costs of 

service shall be advanced by the United States.

 

1 In addition to the $350 statutory fee, civil litigants must pay an additional administrative 

fee of $50. See U.S.C. § 1914(a) (Judicial Conference of Fees, District Court Misc. Fee 

Schedule, § 14 (eff. Dec. 1, 2014). The additional $50 administrative fee does not apply 

to persons granted leave to proceed IFP. Id.

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3. Plaintiff shall serve upon Defendants or, if appearance has been entered by counsel, 

upon Defendants’ counsel, a copy of every further pleading or other document 

submitted for consideration of the Court. Plaintiff shall include with the original 

paper to be filed with the Clerk of the Court a certificate stating the manner in which 

a true and correct copy of any document was served on Defendants or Defendants’

counsel and the date of service. Any paper received by a district judge or magistrate 

judge which has not been filed with the Clerk or which fails to include a Certificate 

of Service may be disregarded.

DATED: October 5, 2018

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 HON.JOHN A. HOUSTON

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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