Barefield
Barefield v. HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DEBRA BAREFIELD, Case No.: 1:21-cv-0613-JLT-CDB
Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION
TO DENY PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION
v. TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON
APPEAL
HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC, et al., (ECF No. 69) 15 Respondent. 16 17 I. Background Plaintiff Debra Barefield (“Plaintiff”) proceeding pro se, moves the court to grant her application to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis. (Doc. 69). Plaintiff initiated this action against Defendants on April 9, 2021 (Doc. 1) and filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on August 2, 2021. (Doc. 17). Defendants filed motions to dismiss on September 20, 2021 (Docs. 31, 33) and on September 30, 2021 (Doc. 39). On March 15, 2023, the Court granted the motions to dismiss and closed the case. (Doc. 66). On April 13, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal on April 13, 2023 and Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis on Appeal (IFP). (Docs. 68, 69). Plaintiff’s…