(PS) Wilt v. Pfizer, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAVID WILT, Case No. 2:24-cv-2058-DJC-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, v. ORDER PFIZER, INC., Defendant. 16 Plaintiff David Wild brings this civil rights action against defendant Pfizer, Inc. for misrepresentations the company allegedly made during the COVID-19 Pandemic about its vaccines. Since Pfizer is not a proper defendant and plaintiff’s state law claims are insufficiently alleged, I will dismiss plaintiff’s complaint with leave to amend. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis makes the required showing and will be granted. Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen the complaint of any claimant seeking permission to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). The court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any portion of the complaint that is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary…