Wescott
Wescott v. Google, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 7 CARL A. WESCOTT, Case No. 24-cv-01513-PHK Plaintiff,
ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT
v. WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) AND GOOGLE, LLC, DENYING MOTION FOR SERVICE Defendant. Re: Dkts. 1,
13 Pro se Plaintiff Carl A. Westcott (“Plaintiff”) brings this action against Defendant Google LLC (“Google”). The Court previously granted Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”), in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). [Dkt. 9]. The Court now analyzes whether Plaintiff’s Complaint satisfies the mandatory screening requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). LEGAL STANDARD Any complaint filed pursuant to the IFP provisions of § 1915(a) is subject to mandatory review by the Court and sua sponte dismissal if the Court determines the complaint is “frivolous or malicious,” “fails to state a claim on which…