Piontek Young v. David Ozcan

Summary

The United States District Court for the Central District of California dismissed Plaintiff Piontek Young’s action without prejudice for failing to pay the filing fee after denial of his request to proceed in forma pauperis. The court had ordered Plaintiff to pay the fee within 30 days and warned that noncompliance would result in dismissal.

Holdings

1. An action may be dismissed without prejudice when the plaintiff, after being denied leave to proceed in forma pauperis and warned to pay the filing fee, fails to pay the fee or otherwise comply with the court's order.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the action should be dismissed without prejudice because Plaintiff failed to pay the filing fee after denial of his request to proceed in forma pauperis and after receiving a compliance warning.

Disposition

dismissed