Eric Malone v. Toyota Motor Sales

Case 2:22-cv-00929-FMO-PVC Document Filed 02/22/ Page1lof1i0 Page ID #:

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES —- GENERAL

Case No. _CV_ 22-0929 FMO (PVCx) Date: February 22, 2022 Title Eric Malone v. Toyota Motor Sales

Present: The Honorable Pedro V. Castillo, United States Magistrate Judge

Marlene Ramirez None Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Respondent: None None

PROCEEDINGS: [IN CHAMBERS] ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE

MAGISTRATE JUDGE SHOULD NOT RECOMMEND THAT

PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS BE DENIED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION, OR,

IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A

CLAIM (DKt. No. 2) On February 9, 2022, Plaintiff Eric Malone, a Pennsylvania resident proceeding pro se, filed a Complaint against Defendant Toyota Motor Sales seeking enforcement of an alleged arbitration award. (“Compl.,” Dkt. No. 1).' Simultaneously with the Complaint, Plaintiff filed the instant request to proceed in forma pauperis. …