Draganov v. Nikolova

Filing 5

MINUTE ORDER dismissing complaint without prejudice for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted. Authorized by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (PM) cc: Plaintiff via the USPS

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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DETELIN DRAGANOV,

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Plaintiff,

CASE NO. C17-0613-JCC
MINUTE ORDER

v.
TANYA NIKOLOVA,

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Defendant.

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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable John C.
Coughenour, United States District Judge:

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This matter comes before the Court sua sponte. On April 21, 2017, Plaintiff Detelin

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Draganov was granted in forma pauperis (IFP) status. (Dkt. No. 3.) If a plaintiff has been granted

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IFP status, the Court shall dismiss the case at any time if it determines that the action fails to

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state a claim on which relief may be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii). Accordingly, and for

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the reasons set forth below, the Court hereby DISMISSES Draganov’s complaint (Dkt. No. 4)

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without prejudice.

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A complaint must cite facts supporting a “plausible” cause of action. Bell Atlantic Corp.

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v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555-56 (2007). A claim has “facial plausibility” when the party

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seeking relief “pleads factual content that allows the Court to draw the reasonable inference that

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the defendant is liable for the misconduct alleged.” Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 672 (2009)

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(internal quotations omitted). Conclusory allegations of law will not suffice. Vasquez v. L.A.

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County, 487 F.3d 1246, 1249 (9th Cir. 2007).

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Here, Draganov alleges no facts to support his claims. Instead, he merely alleges, without

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elaboration, that Defendant Tanya Nikolova participated in a conspiracy and committed

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malicious prosecution, fraud, false allegations, libel, imprisonment of a minor, and crimes

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against children. (Dkt. No. 4 at 2.) Without any supporting factual allegations, Draganov fails to

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state a claim upon which relief can be granted.

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Draganov’s complaint (Dkt. No. 4) is therefore DISMISSED without prejudice.

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DATED this 21st day of April 2017.

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William M. McCool
Clerk of Court

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s/Paula McNabb
Deputy Clerk

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