(PS) Wilt v. Pfizer, Inc.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 DAVID WILT, Case No. 2:24-cv-2058-DJC-JDP (PS) 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER 14 PFIZER, INC., 15 Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff David Wild brings this civil rights action against defendant Pfizer, Inc. for 18 misrepresentations the company allegedly made during the COVID-19 Pandemic about its 19 vaccines. Since Pfizer is not a proper defendant and plaintiff’s state law claims are insufficiently 20 alleged, I will dismiss plaintiff’s complaint with leave to amend. Plaintiff’s application to 21 proceed in forma pauperis makes the required showing and will be granted. 22 Screening and Pleading Requirements 23 A federal court must screen the complaint of any claimant seeking permission to proceed 24 in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). The court must identify any cognizable claims and 25 dismiss any portion of the complaint that is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon 26 which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary…