Julius v. McKinnon

• Court: District Court, District of Columbia
• Decided: September 30, 2010
• Docket: Civil Action No. 2010-1663
• Status: Published

Opinion

FILED SEp 3 0 2010 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Clerk, U.S. District & BankruptcY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Courts for the District of Columbia

TYRONE JULIUS,

Plaintiff, ) v. 1 Civil Action No.

MR. McKINNON, 1 10 1663 Defendant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This matter is before the Court on consideration of plaintiffs pro se complaint and his

application to proceed in forma pauperis

Rule 8(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 defendants 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. 1977).

Plaintiff alleges that the name on his SmarTrip card, apparently issued by the Washington

Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, is not his name. He demands an award of

$999,999,999.00. Because the complaint contains no short and plain statement as to plaintiffs

entitlement to relief, the pleading does not comply with Rule 8(a) and it will be dismissed. An

Order consistent with this Memorandum Opinion will be issued on this same date.

Date: M /~~//J s District Judge