Mullally

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHRISTOPHER MULLALLY, Case No. 23-cv-1955-BAS-BLM

Plaintiff,

ORDER:

v.

KARINA CAMPOS d/b/a M&T AUTO (1) GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

REPAIR, REQUEST FOR IN FORMA

15 PAUPERIS STATUS (ECF No. 2); Defendant. 16 (2) DISMISSING SUA SPONTE FOR

LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER

JURISDICTION; AND

19 (3) DENYING MOTION TO 20 APPOINT COUNSEL (ECF No. 3)

Chrisopher Mullaly files this action in federal court, requesting $15,000 damages from a lost Winnebago he had towed to M&T Automotive. Mullaly requests in forma pauperis (“IFP”) status (ECF No. 2) and asks for appointment of counsel. (ECF No. 3.) However, he does not explain why the case was filed in federal court as opposed to state court. Since federal court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over this case, the Court DISMISSES the case without prejudice. I. ANALYSIS A. Request to Proceed IFP…