Beres v. St. Mary's Medical Center, Inc.

A plaintiff named Beres has sued St. Mary's Medical Center, Inc. in federal court under docket 26-cv-80275.

The case is active but newly filed, and no judge has been assigned yet.

The only docket event so far is an April 20, 2026 order on a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. That motion asks the court to let Beres litigate without paying filing fees, on the ground that he or she cannot afford them. Courts grant these routinely when the financial showing is adequate, but denial sends the case to an early dead end unless the plaintiff pays up or appeals.

The underlying claims against St. Mary's Medical Center are not yet clear from the public record. Medical center defendants typically face suits sounding in medical malpractice, employment discrimination, or civil rights violations under federal statutes.

Until the court rules on the in forma pauperis motion and the complaint clears any required screening, the substantive allegations remain the central unknown.

Because no judge is assigned, the case sits in the intake queue. Federal courts often screen in forma pauperis complaints for frivolousness or failure to state a claim before ordering service on the defendant. St.

Mary's Medical Center has not yet been served and has filed nothing.