Gabel, Amy v. Northwestern Mutual

Filing 3

ORDER granting plaintiff's 2 request for leave to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. Complaint taken under advisement for screening. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter A. Oppeneer on 5/19/2014. (jef),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
AMY GABEL,
Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.
Case No. 14-cv-352-wmc
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL,
Defendant.

Plaintiff Amy Gabel has filed a proposed civil complaint and asks for leave to proceed
without prepayment of the filing fee. She supports her request with an affidavit of indigency.
The standard for determining whether plaintiff qualifies for indigent status is the following:


From plaintiff’s annual gross income, the court subtracts $3,700 for each
dependent excluding the plaintiff.



If the balance is less than $16,000, the plaintiff may proceed without any
prepayment of fees and costs.



If the balance is greater than $16,000 but less than $32,000, the plaintiff must
prepay half the fees and costs.



If the balance is greater than $32,000, the plaintiff must prepay all fees and
costs.



Substantial assets or debts require individual consideration.

In this case, plaintiff is currently unemployed.

Plaintiff’s annual income from

previous employment within the past 12 months was $8,391.14. She has one dependent, so
her adjusted annual income is $4,691.14. Plaintiff has no substantial assets. Accordingly,
plaintiff may proceed without any prepayment of fees or costs.

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that:
1.

The motion filed by plaintiff Amy Gabel for leave to proceed without

prepayment of fees (Dkt. # 2) is GRANTED.
2.

No further action will be taken in this case until the court has screened the

complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to determine whether the case must be dismissed
because the complaint is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim on which relief may be
granted or seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such relief. Once
the screening process is complete, a separate order will issue.

Entered this 19th day of May, 2014.
BY THE COURT:

/s/
PETER OPPENEER
Magistrate Judge