McMahon v. St. Luke's Regional Medical Center et al

Filing 7

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). A separate Order of Dismissal will be filed forthwith. Signed by District Judge John A. Ross on 9/16/14. (JWD)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION

CATHERINE C. MCMAHON,
Plaintiff,
V.

BARNES-JEWISH ST. PETERS
HOSPITAL,
Defendants.

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No. 4:14CV1539 JAR

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Plaintiff filed this action in the United States District Court for the Western District of
Texas. Plaintiff named as defendants several hospitals across the country as well as Texas law
enforcement officials. The Texas district court severed the defendants from one another and
transferred the several cases to the district courts having jurisdiction over the various hospital
defendants.
In this action, plaintiff has filed a rambling complaint appearing to attempt to sue BarnesJewish St. Peters hospital for alleged age discrimination. Plaintiffs only allegation against
defendant is in paragraph thirty-nine of the complaint: "Upon return to the St. Louis area, I
applied to Barnes Jewish St. Peter's Hospital a former employer to the period of time after
divorce, denied; Age discrimination."
Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis. Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B), the Court
must dismiss a complaint filed in forma pauperis if the action is frivolous, malicious, fails to
state a claim upon which relief can be granted, or seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is
immune from such relief. An action is frivolous if it "lacks an arguable basis in either law or
fact." Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 328 (1989); Denton v. Hernandez, 504 U.S. 25, 31
(1992).

An action is malicious if it is undertaken for the purpose of harassing the named

defendants and not for the purpose of vindicating a cognizable right. Spencer v. Rhodes, 656 F.
Supp. 458, 461-63 (E.D.N.C. 1987), affd 826 F.2d 1059 (4th Cir. 1987). A complaint fails to
state a claim if it does not plead "enough facts to state a claim to relief that is plausible on its
face." Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 570 (2007).
The complaint does not state a plausible claim for relief because the allegations against
defendant are wholly conclusory and fail to allege any facts, which if proved, would entitle
plaintiff to relief. As a result, the Court will dismiss this action under 28 U.S. C. § 1915(e).
Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§ 1915(e)(2)(B).
A separate Order of Dismissal will be filed forthwith.
Dated this K f a y of September, 2014.

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