UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION

DAVID MALCICH, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 4:22-cv-01232-MTS ) AMMAR ASSOCIATES LLC, ) ) Defendant. )

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis, Doc. [2]. Upon review of the financial affidavit, the Court has determined that Plaintiff is unable to pay the filing fee; therefore, the Court will grant the Motion. See

(a). Should this action lead to a monetary settlement or award, including a monetary settlement or award only of fees or costs, in an amount equal to or greater than the filing fee, Plaintiff must, within fifteen days of the receipt of the settlement or award, reimburse the filing fee to the Clerk of Court. See, e.g., James v. City of New York, 1:15-cv-01161-VMS,

, at *3 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 20, 2015); Boom v. Tops Vacuum & Sewing, Inc., 2:14-cv- 00006-DNF,

, at *1 (M.D. Fla. May 16, 2014); Summerlot v. Astrue, 3:08- cv-00437-CAN,

, at *2 (N.D. Ind. Oct. 1, 2008); Allen v. Kelley, 3:91-cv- 01635-VRW,

, at *1 (N.D. Cal. June 29, 1995). Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave To Proceed in Forma Pauperis, Doc. [2], is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to issue process or cause process to issue upon the Complaint. See

(d). IT IS FINALLY ORDERED that if this action leads to a monetary settlement or award, including a monetary settlement or award only of fees or costs, in an amount equal to or greater than the filing fee, Plaintiff must, within fifteen days of the receipt of the settlement or award, reimburse the filing fee to the Clerk of Court. Dated this 23rd day of November, 2022. Mh Pe UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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