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Opinions of the United 2007 Decisions States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 7-2-2007 Spence v. Water Revenue Bur Precedential or Non-Precedential: Non-Precedential Docket No. 07-1084 Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/thirdcircuit_2007 Recommended Citation "Spence v. Water Revenue Bur" (2007). 2007 Decisions. Paper 820. http://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/thirdcircuit_2007/820 This decision is brought to you for free and open access by the Opinions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit at Villanova University School of Law Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in 2007 Decisions by an authorized administrator of Villanova University School of Law Digital Repository. For more information, please contact Benjamin.Carlson@law.villanova.edu. ALD-272 NOT PRECEDENTIAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT NO. 07-1084 ________________ KEVIN SPENCE, Appellant v. WATER REVENUE BUREAU, City of Philadelphia ____________________________________ On Appeal From the United States District Court For the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (D.C. Civ. No. 06-cv-05190) District Judge: Honorable Stewart Dalzell _______________________________________ Submitted For Possible Dismissal Under
28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) June 21, 2007 Before: SLOVITER, CHAGARES AND GREENBERG, CIRCUIT JUDGES (Filed July 2, 2007) _______________________ OPINION _______________________ PER CURIAM Appellant, Kevin Spence, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, appeals an order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissing his complaint pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). The District Court dismissed the complaint without prejudice and gave Spence an opportunity to file an amended complaint. Spence chose to commence the instant appeal rather than file an amended complaint, thereby expressing his intention to stand on his complaint as filed. The order being appealed is therefore final and appealable. See Borelli v. City of Reading,
532 F.2d 950, 951-52 (3d Cir. 1976). We agree with the District Court that the complaint is inadequate under the notice pleading requirements of F ED. R. C IV. P. 8(a). As best we can tell from the cryptic statements in the complaint, the instant suit arises from a billing dispute with the Water Revenue Bureau. However, despite affording Spence the leeway properly allowed pro se litigants, we are unable to discern the factual basis for his claims or the legal theory on which he relies. Accordingly, we will dismiss the appeal under
28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). 2
Document Info
Docket Number: 07-1084
Citation Numbers: 237 F. App'x 751
Filed Date: 7/2/2007
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 1/12/2023