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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Personal Injury

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERIC GEROLD,

Plaintiff, No. C 07-4004 PJH

v. ORDER ADOPTING 

MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, AND RECOMMENDATION

et al.,

Defendants.

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The court has reviewed the Magistrate Judge 's Report and Recommendation Re:

Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. No objections have been filed. The court

finds the Report correct, well-reasoned and thorough, and hereby adopts it. Accordingly,

plaintiff’s complaint is hereby DISMISSED, for failure to allege any grounds that state a proper

claim for relief. In addition, the court notes that, to the extent that plaintiff intends to allege a

class action claim, he cannot, as pro se plaintiffs cannot proceed as class representatives. 

See, e.g., Oxendine v. Williams, 509 F.2d 1405, 1407 (4th Cir. 1975); see also Russell v.

United States, 308 F.2d 78, 79 (9th Cir. 1962).

Notwithstanding, plaintiff is GRANTED leave to amend his complaint in order to cure

the deficiencies noted in the Magistrate Judge’s report. Plaintiff’s amended complaint shall be

filed no later than January 28, 2008. Plaintiff is furthermore instructed to amend his

application to proceed in forma pauperis in order confirm whether $10,000.00 is the amount

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of plaintiff’s yearly income, or monthly income. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 8, 2008 _________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

cc: Wings, Assigned M/J,

 counsel of record

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