Barlass, Janelle v. City of Janesville
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ORDER dismissing plaintiff's complaint with prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. The clerk of court is directed to enter judgment for defendants Yuri Rashkin and City of Janesville and close this case. Signed by District Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 6/5/2012. (jef),(ps)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
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ORDER
Plaintiff,
12-cv-256-slc1
v.
CITY OF JANESVILLE and YURI RASHKIN,
Defendants.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On May 2, 2012, I dismissed plaintiff Janelle Barlass’s proposed complaint in which
she contended that defendant Yuri Rashkin, a councilperson for defendant City of Janesville,
violated her constitutional rights when he asked the owner of a bar in Janesville to escort
plaintiff out of the bar. I concluded that plaintiff’s complaint failed to state a claim against
Rashkin or the city for violation of her constitutional rights. I noted that although it was
highly unlikely that plaintiff could save her claim with additional allegations, I would give
her an opportunity to file an amended complaint.
Now plaintiff has filed an amended complaint. Because plaintiff is proceeding under
the in forma pauperis statute without prepayment of costs, I must screen her proposed
amended complaint and dismiss any claims that are legally frivolous, malicious, fail to state
a claim upon which relief may be granted or ask for money damages from a defendant who
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For the purpose of issuing this order, I am assuming jurisdiction over this case.
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by law cannot be sued for money damages. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B).
In her proposed amended complaint, plaintiff makes no additional allegations to
bolster her claims against defendants. Instead, her proposed amended complaint contains
the same allegations regarding defendant Rashkin’s actions at a Janesville bar that she made
in her original complaint. For the reasons I explained to plaintiff in the order dismissing her
original complaint, these allegations are not sufficient to state a claim against defendants for
violation of plaintiff’s constitutional rights.
It is apparent from plaintiff’s proposed amended complaint that she cannot
supplement her complaint with allegations sufficient to state a claim against defendants.
Accordingly, I am dismissing plaintiff’s claims against defendants with prejudice.
ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff Janelle Barlass’s complaint is DISMISSED with
prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. The clerk of court
is directed to enter judgment for defendants Yuri Rashkin and City of Janesville and close this
case.
Entered this 5th day of June, 2012.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
BARBARA B. CRABB
District Judge
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