Buxbaum v. Payward, Inc.
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-00361
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Buxbaum v. Payward, Inc., Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied permission to proceed without paying court fees for an appeal.
Michael Buxbaum’s action was dismissed, and his ability to pursue an appeal without paying court fees was denied.
What happened
In Buxbaum v. Payward, Inc., the court dismissed Michael Buxbaum’s action against Payward, Inc., doing business as Kraken. The judgment says the reasons were explained in a March 12, 2025, order, which is not included here.
The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied Buxbaum permission to proceed without paying court fees for an appeal.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the judgment on March 14, 2025.
The detailed version
- Buxbaum v. Payward, Inc. · No. 1:25-cv-00361
- Laura Swain
- Mar. 14, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action “[f]or the reasons stated in the March 12, 2025, order.” That earlier order is not included in the supplied opinion, so the judgment does not reveal the specific basis for dismissal.
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. It therefore 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.
Judge
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed and entered the civil judgment on March 14, 2025.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.