Corraro v. Otis Bantum Correctional Center
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-09604
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Corraro v. Otis Bantum Correctional Facility: Chief Judge Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice after Corraro did not pay fees or submit required forms.
Raimy Corraro's complaint was dismissed without prejudice. The defendants named in the complaint were affected by the dismissal, but the court did not decide the underlying claims.
What happened
In Corraro v. Otis Bantum Correctional Facility, the court ordered Corraro to submit an application to proceed without paying filing fees, provide required prisoner authorization, or pay the $405 filing fees. The order warned that failing to do so would lead to dismissal.
The court received notice that its earlier order could not be delivered. Corraro did not submit the required forms, pay the fees, or otherwise contact the court.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice. She also denied permission to appeal without paying fees and directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment.
The detailed version
- Corraro v. Otis Bantum Correctional Center · No. 1:24-cv-09604
- Laura Swain
- Jan. 27, 2025
Background
On December 17, 2024, the court ordered Corraro to submit a completed application to proceed without paying filing fees and a prisoner authorization, or to pay the $405 in fees required to file a civil action. The order stated that failing to comply would result in dismissal of the complaint.
On January 21, 2025, the court received notice from the U.S. Postal Service that the December 17 order was undeliverable. Corraro had not filed the required application or authorization, paid the fees, or otherwise communicated with the court.
Ruling
The court dismissed the complaint without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914 and 1915. It also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without paying fees. The court directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment.
Effect of the Ruling
The opinion states that the complaint was dismissed without prejudice. It does not decide the underlying claims against the defendants. The opinion also does not state whether Corraro was represented by a lawyer.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.