Kevin Spence v. WATER REVENUE BUREAU, City of Philadelphia On Appeal From the United States…

ALD-272 NOT PRECEDENTIAL
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT
NO. 07-1084
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KEVIN SPENCE,
Appellant
v.
WATER REVENUE BUREAU, City of Philadelphia
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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
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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)
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OPINION
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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

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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 FED. R. CIV. 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).
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