Ruther v. Russel Johns Associates LLC

Opinion

FILED

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT jU|_ 3 0 2018 FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Clerk, U.S. Do`stn'ct & Bankruptcy L_ RUTHER’ 'Snurts for the District of Co|umbia Plaintiff, V' 1 Civil Action No. 18-1682 (UNA)

RUSSEL JOHNS ASSOCIATES LLC,

Defendant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This matter comes before the court on review of plaintiff’ s application to proceed in forma pauperis and pro se civil complaint The Court will grant the application, and dismiss the

complaint

The Court notes that complaints filed by pro se litigants are held to less stringent standards than those applied to formal pleadings drafted by lawyers See Haz`nes v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520 (1972). Even pro se litigants must comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. .]arrell v. Tz`sch, 656 F. Supp. 237, 239 (D.D.C. 1987). 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. S(a). The purpose of the minimum standard of Rule 8 is to give fair notice to the defendants of the claims 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).

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The complaint is barely legible. lt does not appear to state the grounds upon which this court’s jurisdiction depends or include a statement of a cognizable claim showing plaintiffs entitlement to relief. As drafted, the complaint fails to meet the standard Set forth in Rule 8(a), and therefore, it must be dismissed An Order consistent with this Memorandum Opinion is

issued separately.

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United é§tes District Judge