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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Account Receivable

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THOMAS EUGENE MOORE,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-04-1895 MCE EFB PS

vs.

THE AMERICAN TOBACCO 

COMPANY, INC., et al., 

Defendants. ORDER

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On November 9, 2006, plaintiff filed a document that he describes as a “motion for

extension of time to file an application for in forma pauperis relief and status on appeal.” The

essence of the document is that plaintiff wants more time to file an application for leave to

proceed in forma pauperis with his appeal from the order entered on September 28, 2006. That

order dismissed defendant Brown & Williamson Holding, Inc. pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)

(5). Plaintiff filed his notice of appeal as to that order on October 30, 2006. In that notice,

plaintiff mistakenly claims that this court “has previously granted in forma pauperis status to

plaintiff in this case.” In fact, plaintiff never submitted such an application. He originally filed

this action in state court and it was removed to federal court on September 10, 2004. After

removal, plaintiff did not submit an application to proceed in forma pauperis. It appears plaintiff

now realizes this, given his recent request for more time to file an application to proceed in

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forma pauperis on appeal. 

The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure provide as follows:

[A] party . . .who desires to appeal in forma

pauperis must file a motion in the district court. 

The party must attach an affidavit that: (A) shows in

the detail prescribed by Form 4 of the Appendix of

Forms the party’s inability to pay or to give security

for fees and cots; (B) claims an entitlement to

redress; and (C) states the issues that the party

intends to present on appeal.

Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(1). 

The court hereby grants plaintiff’s request for additional time to file this

application. Plaintiff shall be given thirty days from the date of this order to file an application

to appeal in forma pauperis. No further extensions of time shall be granted. A failure to timely

file the application will result in a denial of plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis with

appeal. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 20, 2006.

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