Buxbaum v. JP Morgan Chase & Co.
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-09785
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Buxbaum v. JP Morgan Chase & Co., Judge Swain dismissed the action without prejudice because Buxbaum neither paid filing fees nor submitted an IFP application.
Michael Buxbaum and JP Morgan Chase & Co.; the action was dismissed without prejudice, and fee-free status was denied for any appeal.
What happened
Michael Buxbaum sued JP Morgan Chase & Co. in the Southern District of New York.
The court had ordered Buxbaum to submit a completed application to proceed without paying filing fees or to pay the required $405 filing fee within 30 days. Buxbaum did neither.
Judge Swain dismissed the action without prejudice and directed the clerk to enter judgment. The court also ruled that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied fee-free status for an appeal.
The detailed version
- Buxbaum v. JP Morgan Chase & Co. · No. 1:24-cv-09785
- Laura Swain
- Feb. 26, 2025
Background
Michael Buxbaum brought this action against JP Morgan Chase & Co. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
Filing requirement
In an order dated December 20, 2024, the court directed Buxbaum, within 30 days, either to submit a completed application to proceed without paying the filing fee or to pay the $405 required to file a civil action. The court warned that failure to comply would result in dismissal.
Buxbaum did not submit the application or pay the filing fee.
Ruling
The court dismissed the action without prejudice for failure to comply with the filing requirement. It directed the clerk to enter a judgment dismissing the action. The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Buxbaum permission to proceed without paying fees for an appeal.
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