Yang v. Feilos Holding LLC

Background

Miao Yang submitted this civil action to the court by email. The court explained that a person starting a civil action must either pay the required fees or submit a signed application asking to proceed without paying those fees upfront. The required amount was $405, consisting of a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee.

Order

The court ordered Yang, within 30 days of the order, to either pay the $405 or complete, sign, and submit the attached application to proceed without prepayment of fees. The order described acceptable payment methods and directed Yang to include the docket number with any mailed payment.

The court stated that it would take no further action and would not issue a summons or require an answer until it received payment or a completed and signed application. If Yang complied, the case would be processed under the Clerk’s Office procedures. If the court granted the application, Yang would be allowed to proceed without paying the fees upfront.

Effect of Noncompliance and Appeal

If Yang failed to comply within the deadline and did not request an extension, the action would be dismissed without prejudice to refiling. The court also certified that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without prepayment of fees for purposes of an appeal.