Yvonne P. Cromar v. Richard Darcy Irwin, Jr., Yvonne P. Cromar v. Dr. Madison Lucas Dr. Karl Roller St. Thomas More Hospital, Yvonne P. Cromar v. Greg Micheli, Dds
Docket: 94-1272
Court: Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; March 22, 1995; Federal Appellate Court
Yvonne P. Cromar, a pro se litigant, appeals the dismissal of three lawsuits by the district court. The cases were consolidated for review in the Tenth Circuit. In cases Nos. 94-1397 and 94-1399, the district court dismissed Cromar's claims as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d), ruling that she failed to establish federal jurisdiction, as her complaints primarily involved state law medical malpractice claims. Her motion for leave to appeal in forma pauperis was denied, which the appellate court found not to be an abuse of discretion. In case No. 94-1272, Cromar sought to transfer a suit from federal court in Florida to Colorado but improperly filed the motion in Colorado. The district court dismissed this suit for lack of proper venue, which was upheld by the appellate court. The panel noted Cromar's history of abusive litigation practices, stating that the Colorado federal court had previously imposed filing restrictions on her. The court warned that continued misuse of the appellate process could result in further limitations on her ability to file appeals. The order serves as a non-binding precedent except under specific legal doctrines. The mandate will be issued immediately.