William Roper v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM ROPER, Case No. 2:25-cv-02623-SB-BFM

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE

DISMISSAL

KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH

PLAN, INC.,

Defendant.

Plaintiff William Roper, a self-represented litigant, has filed this wrongful death action on behalf of his mother’s estate, accusing Defendant Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. of medical malpractice. Plaintiff is ordered to show cause why this case should not be dismissed for two independent reasons. First, Plaintiff has not established that he has the right to sue on behalf of his mother’s estate. Although individuals “may plead and conduct their own cases personally” in federal court, they are not permitted to represent others. 28 U.S.C. § 1654; Simon v. Hartford Life, Inc., 546 F.3d 661, 664 (9th Cir. 2008) (“[C]ourts have routinely adhered to the general rule prohibiting pro se plaintiffs from pursuing claims on behalf of others in a representative capacity.”). This legal principle was previously explained to Plaintiff. Price v. Kaiser Found. Health Plan Inc., No. 24-CV-10517-PA, 2025 WL 359003, at *1 (C.D. Cal. Jan.…