United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 2021

Bunch v. Gwatney Buick GMC

Bunch v. Gwatney Buick GMC
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas · Decided May 20, 2021
Bunch v. Gwatney Buick GMC

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DIVISION OF ARKANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION GLORIA ARNETTA BUNCH PLAINTIFF v. 4:21-CV-00432-BRW GWATNEY BUICK GMC, ET AL. DEFENDANTS ORDER A district court has the authority to dismiss a case sua sponte for failure to state a claim.1 Plaintiff is attempting to bring a federal case based on allegations that Defendants “criminally assessed Plaintiff’s credit report without permission; illegally made Plaintiff a buyer of a vehicle; [and] took advantage of [an] incompetent daughter . . . .”2 First, this Court lack jurisdiction because Plaintiff has established neither federal question jurisdiction nor diversity jurisdiction.

Second, Plaintiff’s Complaint is nonsensical and states no cause of action against Defendants for which relief may be granted, this case is DISMISSED. The Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. No. 1) is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 20th day of May, 2021.

BILLY ROY WILSON UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

1See Smith v. Boyd, 945 F.2d 1041 (8th Cir. 1991).

2Doc. No. 2.

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