Friedeberg v. Rand McNally Corp.
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-09780
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Friedeberg v. Rand McNally Corp., Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-free appeal status.
Donna L. Friedeberg’s action against Rand McNally Corp.; the judgment also affects any appeal by denying in forma pauperis status for that appeal.
What happened
In Friedeberg v. Rand McNally Corp., the court dismissed Donna L. Friedeberg’s action against Rand McNally Corp. The judgment says the dismissal was for reasons explained in a January 28, 2025, order, whose contents are not provided here.
The court also ruled that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied Friedeberg permission to appeal without paying the required filing fees.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain, Chief United States District Judge, signed the judgment on January 31, 2025. The available opinion does not explain the basis for dismissing the action.
The detailed version
- Friedeberg v. Rand McNally Corp. · No. 1:24-cv-09780
- Laura Swain
- Jan. 31, 2025
Ruling
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action. It stated that the dismissal was based on reasons given in the court’s January 28, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included in the provided text, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this opinion alone.
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. As a result, it denied in forma pauperis status for an appeal, meaning the plaintiff could not appeal without paying the required filing fees under that status.
Effect
The action was dismissed, and appeal-related fee-waiver status was denied. The provided judgment does not state whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
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