Zaldivar-Galves
(PC) Leiva v. Zaldivar-Galves
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
18 Plaintiff Eddie Leiva initiated this action with the filing of his complaint on June 30, 2023. 19 (Doc. 1.) That same date, he filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) pursuant to 28 20 U.S.C. § 1915. (Doc. 2.) In his motion, Plaintiff failed to answer whether he was currently 21 employed. (Id. at 1.) Plaintiff indicated he has not received any money from the following 22 sources: a business, profession or other self-employment; rent, payments, interest or dividends; 23 pensions, annuities or life insurance payments; disability or workers compensation payments; 24 gifts or inheritances; or any other sources. (Id.) Plaintiff also indicated he had no cash, and did not 25 own any real estate, stocks, bonds, securities, or other financial instruments, automobiles or other 26 valuable property. (Id. at 2.) He also denied having any other assets. (Id.) 27 // According to the certified account statement submitted by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Plaintiff had $7,129.80 in his inmate trust account as of January 1, 2023. (Doc. 6.) As of July 3, 2023, Plaintiff had $3,376.39 in his account. (Id.) Plaintiff has no 4 …