McKinney
McKinney v. Bank of America, N.A.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 TRACEE McKINNEY, Case No. 19-cv-1485-BAS-MDD 11 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA
PAUPERIS; AND DIRECTING
v. U.S. MARSHAL TO EFFECT
SERVICE PURSUANT TO
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., U.S.C. § 1915(d) AND FED. R. CIV. P. 4(c)(3) Defendant. [ECF No. 2] 16 17 Plaintiff Tracee McKinney filed a complaint against Bank of America, N.A. (“BofA”) alleging BofA breached the parties’ mortgage agreement. (ECF No. 1.) Along with her complaint, Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 2.) I. MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915, a litigant who because of indigency is unable to pay the required fees or security to commence a legal action may petition the court to proceed without making such payment. The determination of indigency falls within the district court’s discretion. Cal. Men’s Colony v. Rowland, 939 F.2d 854, 858…