Chikhladze v. Government of Kingdom of Denmark
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-07741
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
In Chikhladze v. Government of Kingdom of Denmark, Judge Swain granted dismissal with prejudice and denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees.
Simon Chikhladze, whose action was dismissed with prejudice, and the defendants named in the action.
What happened
In Chikhladze v. Government of Kingdom of Denmark, Simon Chikhladze told the court that he wanted to end the case voluntarily and permanently.
The court granted that request and dismissed the action with prejudice, meaning it cannot be brought again. The court also directed the clerk to terminate two pending motions.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees.
The detailed version
- Chikhladze v. Government of Kingdom of Denmark · No. 1:24-cv-07741
- Laura Swain
- Feb. 14, 2025
Background
On January 24, 2025, the court received Simon Chikhladze’s notice of voluntary dismissal. He asked to dismiss the action with prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), which permits a plaintiff to voluntarily end an action in specified circumstances.
Ruling
The court granted Chikhladze’s request to dismiss the action with prejudice. It stated that the complaint was voluntarily dismissed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a). The court also directed the clerk to terminate the motions docketed at ECF 12 and ECF 14.
Appeal-related ruling
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees. The opinion does not provide further information about the two terminated motions or the underlying claims.
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