Villa v. Garan Services Corp.

Order

The court directed Plaintiff Jesus E. Villa to pay the fees required to start a civil action or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying those fees. The order states that the total fee was $405, consisting of a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee, subject to possible updates to the fee schedule.

Requirements and Effect

Villa must comply within 30 days of the order by either paying the fee or submitting a completed and signed application to proceed without prepayment of fees. The order provides payment instructions, including acceptable payment methods and the requirement that payment include the docket number.

Until the fee is paid or a completed and signed application is received, the court will take no further action in the case. No summons will issue, and Garan Services Corp. will not be required to file an answer. If Villa submits proper payment, the case will proceed after the payment is processed. If the court grants the fee application, Villa may proceed without prepaying the fees.

Disposition

The order states that if Villa fails to comply within the allowed time, or fails to request an extension, the action will be dismissed without prejudice to refiling. The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without prepaying fees for an appeal. The order was signed by Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain.