Lee v. Proland Management

Background

The court received an action identified as having been brought by Kum Nam Lee and described it as pro se, meaning without a lawyer. The court determined from court records that Young Yil Jo had actually filed the action. The opinion states that Jo had previously been barred from filing documents in the court in another person’s name. It also states that Jo had been barred from filing any new civil action or proceeding in the court without first obtaining the court’s permission.

Ruling

Because the court found that Jo filed the action in Lee’s name, it dismissed the action without prejudice to any civil action Lee may wish to bring in the future. The court stated that Jo’s earlier filing injunctions remain in effect: he may not file a new civil action or proceeding in the court without first obtaining permission, and he may not file a document in the court in another person’s name. The court further stated that it will continue to dismiss cases Jo files in another person’s name without prejudice to that person’s ability to bring a case. It warned that continued filings could lead to additional restrictions and sanctions.

Appeal and service

Judge Laura Taylor Swain certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without paying the appeal-related filing costs. The clerk was directed to mail the order to Kum Nam Lee and Young Yil Jo and record that service on the docket.