PICOZZI v. JANSON

Filing 5

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS IS GRANTED. PICOZZI'S COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE COURT'S MEMORANDUM. THIS DISMISSAL IS WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO PI COZZI'S RIGHT TO RAISE HIS CLAIMS AGAINST JANSON IN STATE COURT. PICOZZI MAY NOT FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT IN THIS MATTER. THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL CLOSE THIS CASE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE C. DARNELL JONES, II ON 5/31/18. 6/1/18 ENTERED & COPY MAILED TO PICOZZI.(fdc)

IN'THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANI
THOMAS M.I. PICOZZI,
Plaintiff,

v.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 18-CV-2210

FRANCIS GERARD JANSON,
Defendant.
ORDER

AND NOW, this

r
J/day of May, 2018, upon consideration of Plaintiff Thomas M.I.

Picozzi's Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (ECF No. 1) and his prose Complaint
(ECF No. 2), it is ORDERED that:
1.

Leave to proceed informa pauperis is GRANTED.

2.

Picozzi's Complaint is DISMISSED for lack of subject matter jurisdiction for the

reasons set forth in the Court's Memorandum. This dismissal is without prejudice to Picozzi's
right to raise his claims against Janson in state court. Picozzi may not file an amended complaint
in this matter.

3.

The Clerk of Court shall CLOSE this case.