The Pretty Kitty, Inc. v. Shift4 Payments, LLC; Citizens Financial Group, Inc. dba Citizens Bank, N.A.

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Nevada ordered the plaintiff to pay the required $405 filing fee by January 13, 2026, warning that failure to do so would result in a recommendation to dismiss the action without prejudice. The court also ordered the defendant to file a Certificate of Interested Parties under Local Rule 7.1-1 by the same deadline and warned that noncompliance could result in an order to show cause regarding sanctions.

Holdings

1. Plaintiff must pay the required $405 filing and administrative fee no later than January 13, 2026, or the action will be recommended for dismissal without prejudice.
2. Defendant must file a Certificate of Interested Parties complying with District of Nevada Local Rule 7.1-1 by January 13, 2026.
3. Failure to pay the filing fee by the deadline will result in a recommendation to dismiss the action without prejudice, while failure to file the Certificate of Interested Parties may result in an order to show cause regarding sanctions.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Plaintiff must pay the filing and administrative fee required to maintain a civil action in federal court.
2. Whether Defendant must file a Certificate of Interested Parties under District of Nevada Local Rule 7.1-1.
3. What consequences may follow if the parties fail to cure the identified procedural deficiencies.

Disposition

other