Bonazza
Bonazza v. MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MICHAEL ALAN BONAZZA,
Case No. 23-cv-01161-JCS Plaintiff, 8 v. ORDER RE REVIEW UNDER 28 USC § 1915 AND ORDERING SERVICE BY
MUFG UNION BANK, U.S. MARSHAL
10 Defendant.
12 This case was transferred to this District from the District of Hawaii under 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). Because the Hawaii court granted Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis application and conducted only a limited review of the complaint addressing whether venue in that court was proper, this Court must conduct a review of the merits of Plaintiff’s complaint to determine whether it contains claims that (1) are frivolous or malicious; (2) fail to state a claim on which relief may be granted; or (3) seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B); see Marks v. Solcum, 98 F.3d 494, 495 (9th Cir. 1996). As stated in the Hawaii court’s March 8, 2023 Order to Show Cause, the allegations in the …