Vaughn
Vaughn v. Collins
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
22 Plaintiff filed an unsigned complaint commencing this action on December 12, 2024. 23 (ECF No. 1). Plaintiff alleges that Evolve Bank, through its manager, took money from her 24 account without permission. (See generally ECF No. 1). Plaintiff moves to proceed in forma 25 pauperis. (ECF No. 2). On December 13, 2024, the Court ordered Plaintiff to file a signed 26 27 1 Plaintiff spells Defendant’s name differently throughout the complaint. See, e.g. ECF No. 1 at 1, 2, 3. The Court will use the spelling “Takesha” for the caption of this order. copy of the complaint by January 13, 2025. (ECF No. 3). The Court advised Plaintiff that “this case may be closed or dismissed if she fails to timely file a signed complaint.” (Id.). The deadline to file a signed complaint has now passed, and Plaintiff has not filed a signed complaint. II. LEGAL STANDARDS Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(a) requires that:
7 Every pleading, written motion, and other paper must be signed by at least one attorney of record in the attorney’s name—or by a party personally if the party is unrepresented. The paper must state the signer’s…