Taylor v. Starbucks Corporate
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-01435
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Taylor v. Starbucks Corporate, Judge Swain ordered Taylor to pay the filing fees or submit an application to proceed without paying them.
The plaintiff, Kenny J. Taylor, must pay $405 or submit a completed and signed IFP application within 30 days. The defendants are not required to answer, and no summons will issue, until that requirement is satisfied.
What happened
Taylor v. Starbucks Corporate is an action submitted to the Southern District of New York by email and assigned docket number 25-CV-1435 (LTS). The order does not address the claims' merits.
The plaintiff must, within 30 days, either pay $405 in filing and administrative fees or submit a completed and signed application to proceed without paying the fees upfront. The court will not take further action, issue a summons, or require an answer until one of those steps is completed.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered that failure to comply, or to request more time, will result in dismissal without prejudice to refiling. She also ruled that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without paying fees for an appeal.
The detailed version
- Taylor v. Starbucks Corporate · No. 1:25-cv-01435
- Laura Swain
- Feb. 21, 2025
Background
The action was submitted to the court by email and assigned docket number 25-CV-1435 (LTS). The order does not describe the claims against Starbucks Corporate, Brian Niccol, Andii (Store Manager), or Regional Manager and does not decide their merits.
Fee or IFP Requirement
To proceed with a civil action, the plaintiff must either pay the required fees or request permission to proceed without prepaying them. The court ordered the plaintiff, within 30 days of the order, to pay $405 or submit a completed and signed application to proceed without prepayment of fees, commonly called an IFP application. The $405 consists of a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee.
The order states that no further action will be taken, no summons will issue, and no answer will be required until the fees are paid or a completed and signed IFP application is received. If the court grants the IFP application, the plaintiff may proceed without prepaying the fees.
Ruling and Effect
Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered that, if the plaintiff fails to comply within the allowed time or fails to request an extension, the action will be dismissed without prejudice to refiling. The court also certified that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied IFP status for purposes of an appeal.
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