Scottrade v. Davenport et al
Filing
387
OPINION AND ORDER in re 382 MOTION for Leave to Appeal in forma pauperis filed by Kristine Davenport. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED in response to the Ninth Circuits referral notice that Davenport's in forma pauperis status shall continue for this appeal. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 5/11/2015. (adhoc Ninth Circuit, copy mailed to K. Davenport, C. Gibbons, K. Chabot) (ACL, )
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
BILLINGS DIVISION
FILED
MAY 1 1 2015
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SCOTTRADE, INC., an Arizona
corporation,
CV 11-03-BLG-SPW
Plaintiff,
OPINION and ORDER
vs.
KRISTINE DAVENPORT,
individually, SHANE M. LEFEBER,
individually, CHRISTOPHER
GIBBONS, individually, KIMBERLY
CHABOT, individually, PATRICIA
FALLER, individually,
Defendants.
PATRICIA FALLER, individually,
CHRISTOPHER GIBBONS,
individually, KIMBERLY CHABOT,
individually, SHANE M. LEFEBER,
individually,
Cross-Claimants,
vs.
KRISTINE DAVENPORT,
indivi dually,
Cross-Defendant.
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On January 11, 2011, Plaintiff Kristine Davenport filed her complaint.
(Doc. 1). This court granted summary judgment on all claims on June 5, 2012.
(Doc. 268). On September 5, 2012, the court granted Davenport's request to
proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. (Doc. 283). In its memorandum, the Ninth
Circuit remanded for this court to determine the amount of attorneys' fees to which
Patricia and Arnold Faller and Shane Lefeber were entitled to out of Davenport's
share of James Lefeber's Scottrade funds. (Doc. 290). This court determined the
attorney fee awards on April 10, 2015. (Docs. 366-68). On May 1, 2015,
Davenport moved for leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis. (Doc. 382).
She appealed on May 5, 2015. (Doc. 383).
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal issued a Referral Notice to this court on
May 6, 2015. (Doc. 385). The Referral Notice provides in part:
This matter is referred to the district court for the limited purpose of
determining whether in forma pauperis status should continue for this
appeal or whether the appeal is frivolous or taken in bad faith. See 28
U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3); see also Hooker v. American Airlines, 302 F.3d
1091, 1092 (9th Cir. 2002) (revocation of in forma pauperis status is
appropriate where district court finds the appeal to be frivolous).
(Id.) While some of the issues in her affidavit are plainly frivolous, Davenport's
appeal with respect to this court's orders regarding the Fallers and Lefeber's
attorney fee awards is not plainly frivolous and so her in forma pauperis status
must continue. Gilbert v. United States, 278 F.3d 61, 62 (9th Cir. 1960) (citing
Ellis v. United States, 356 U.S. 674, 675 (1958); see also Hooker, 302 F.3d at 1092
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(holding that in forma pauperis status must be authorized as a whole and not on a
piecemeal basis).
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, in response to the Ninth Circuit's
referral notice (doc. 385) that Davenport's in forma pauperis status shall continue
for this appeal.
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DATED this
day of May 2015.
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/SUSANP. WATTERS
United States District Judge
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