Steelman v. Phelps County Bank

Filing 31

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motions to proceed in forma pauperis [ECF No. 25 and No. 26 ] are GRANTED. Signed by District Judge E. Richard Webber on 08/24/2012. (CBL)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
CONNIE STEELMAN,
Plaintiff,
v.
PHELPS COUNTY BANK,
Defendant.

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No. 4:12CV00141 ERW

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on plaintiff’s motions to proceed in forma
pauperis. Also before the Court is defendant’s response to plaintiff’s motions.
Upon review of the financial affidavit, the Court has determined that plaintiff is
unable to pay the various fees associated with this case. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915.
Defendant objects to plaintiff being allowed to proceed in forma pauperis in this action,
noting that she currently has twenty-one (21) separate lawsuits pending in this District.
The Court notes that each of plaintiff’s complaints originated under the public
accommodation provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. These actions could
not have been brought against the twenty-one different defendants in one lawsuit, thus,
the sheer number of claims before the Court cannot provide a basis for denying plaintiff
in forma pauperis status. Moreover, a review of the complaint in this action shows that
plaintiff has stated a viable claim for relief against defendant under the ADA, such that

this litigation should move forward. As such, the Court will grant plaintiff’s motions
to proceed in forma pauperis.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motions to proceed in forma
pauperis [ECF No. 25 and No. 26] are GRANTED.
So Ordered this 24th day of August, 2012.

E. RICHARD WEBBER
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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