Andrews v. Greater Southeast Community Hospital

• Court: District Court, District of Columbia
• Decided: March 20, 2012
• Docket: Civil Action No. 2012-0430
• Status: Published

Opinion

FILED

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CURTIS ANDREWS, ) Plaintiff, § v. § civil A¢rion N@. 043{] GREATER SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY g HOSPITAL, et al. , ) Defendants. § MEMORANDUM OPINION

This matter is before the Court on consideration of the plaintiff s application to proceed in forma pauperis and her pro se complaint. The application will be granted, and the complaint will be dismissed.

The plaintiff s complaint is largely illegible. Aside from what appears to be a medical malpractice claim against a local hospital, the Court is unable to decipher what claims he brings against which parties.

Rule S(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires that a complaint contain a short and plain statement of the grounds upon which the court’s jurisdiction depends, a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief, and a demand for judgment for the relief the pleader seeks. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a). The purpose of the minimum standard of Rule 8 is to give fair notice to the defendant of the claim being asserted, sufficient to prepare a responsive answer, to prepare an adequate defense and to determine whether the

doctrine of res judicata applies. Brown v. Califano, 75 F.R.D. 497, 498 (D.D.C. l977). As

drafted, the plaintiff’ s complaint fails to comply with Rule S(a), and it will be dismissed without

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prejudice. An Order consistent with this Memo ~ ssued separately.

United Siates District Judge