Jermaine Jevon Howard v. Lucy Pearl
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 20-5880 MWF (MRWx) Date September 23, 2021 Title Howard v. Pearl
Present: The Honorable Michael R. Wilner Veronica Piper n/a Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendant: None present None present Proceedings: ORDER RE: IFP APPLICATION AND ADEQUACY OF
AMENDED COMPLAINT
1. Plaintiff initiated a pro se lawsuit against various musical performers and entities. The majority of his claims sound in copyright infringement. Pursuant to the remand order of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Court will evaluate at the appropriate stage whether Plaintiff properly stated a cause of action under the “separate-accrual rule.” (Docket # 20.) 2. Before that, though, Plaintiff must demonstrate that: (a) he is eligible for IFP status as previously requested; and (b) he is entitled to pursue his cause of action for an alleged violation of 25 U.S.C. § 3116. IFP Application…