Buxbaum v. Falco
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-00598
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Buxbaum v. Falco, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-waiver status for an appeal.
Michael Buxbaum’s action was dismissed, and he was denied permission to appeal without paying court fees.
What happened
Buxbaum v. Falco is a civil judgment dismissing Michael Buxbaum’s action against Louis Falco. The judgment gives no facts about the claims and refers to a February 27, 2025 order for the reasons.
The court also determined that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Buxbaum permission to appeal without paying the required fees.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on March 3, 2025.
The detailed version
- Buxbaum v. Falco · No. 1:25-cv-00598
- Laura Swain
- Mar. 3, 2025
Background
The opinion is a civil judgment in Michael Buxbaum’s action against Louis Falco. It does not describe the claims, the underlying events, or the reasoning for dismissal. Instead, it refers to the Court’s February 27, 2025 order, which is not included in the provided text.
Ruling
The Court dismissed the action. The judgment does not state whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
The Court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. As a result, the Court denied permission to proceed without paying court fees for an appeal. The judgment cites Coppedge v. United States for the principle that good faith exists when an appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Disposition
The action was dismissed, and permission to appeal without paying court fees was denied. Because the provided judgment does not explain the basis for dismissal, the classification reflects that the court’s stated action does not reach the merits in the text provided.
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