Epps et al, Inc v. Town of Brookline

Filing 7

Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: for the failure of FLAI to pay the filing and administrative fees and obtain counsel as directed, it is hereby Ordered that all of FLAI's claims are DISMISSED without prejudice. It is Further Ordered that, for the failure of plaintiff Epps to file an Amended Complaint as directed, and for the reasons set forth in the Memorandum and Order (Docket No. 5), all of her claims are DISMISSED. (PSSA, 1)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
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LESLIE EPPS, ET AL.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
TOWN OF BROOKLINE,
Defendant.

Civil Action No.
16-11246-WGY

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOUNG, J.
On July 11, 2016, this Court issued a Memorandum and Order
(Docket No. 5) granting plaintiff Leslie Epps’s Motion for Leave
to Proceed in forma pauperis but denying the motion with respect
to co-plaintiff Fresh LemonAid, Inc.(FLAI).

This Court directed

FLAI to pay the apportioned share of the filing and
administrative fees ($200.00) by August 2, 2016, failing which,
its claims would be dismissed.

Additionally, this court advised

that plaintiff Epps could not proceed pro se on behalf of FLAI,
and directed that the claims of FLAI would be dismissed unless
counsel filed a Notice of Appearance for FLAI by August 2, 2016.
Finally, this court directed plaintiff Epps to file an Amended
Complaint by August 23, 2016 if FLAI did not pay the fees or have
counsel to represent it in this action.
To date, FLAI has failed to pay the filing and
administrative fees as directed, and no Notice of Appearance been
filed by duly-licensed counsel for FLAI.

Further, plaintiff Epps

has failed to file an Amended Complaint as directed and the time

period for doing so has expired.
Accordingly, for the failure of FLAI to pay the filing and
administrative fees and obtain counsel as directed, it is hereby
Ordered that all of FLAI’s claims are DISMISSED without
prejudice.

It is Further Ordered that, for the failure of

plaintiff Epps to file an Amended Complaint as directed, and for
the reasons set forth in the Memorandum and Order (Docket No. 5),
all of her claims are DISMISSED.
This action shall be closed on the court's dockets.

So ordered.
/s/ William G. Young
WILLIAM G. YOUNG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: September 7, 2016

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