(PS) Patterson v. Franklin Villa Estates Homeowners Association

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MELVIN PATTERSON, No. 2:18-cv-3175 MCE DB PS Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FRANKLIN VILLA ESTATES

HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION AKA

MORRISON CREEK ESTATES

HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION.

16 Defendant. 18 Plaintiff Melvin Patterson is proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was referred to the undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Pending before the court are plaintiff’s amended complaint and motion to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (ECF Nos. 2, 6.) Therein, plaintiff complains about defendant’s failure to stop plaintiff’s neighbors from harassing plaintiff. The court is required to screen complaints brought by parties proceeding in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2); see also Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1129 (9th Cir. 2000) (en banc). Here, plaintiff’s amended complaint is deficient. Accordingly, for the reasons stated…