Morgan v. Armani Exchange Corp.
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-08878
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Morgan v. Armani Exchange Corp., Judge Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice because Morgan neither filed an IFP application nor paid filing fees.
Ryan Morgan's case was dismissed without prejudice because he did not submit the required application to proceed without paying filing fees or pay the filing fee. The opinion does not state how the dismissal affected Armani Exchange Corp. or John Doe Security beyond ending this action.
What happened
In Morgan v. Armani Exchange Corp., Ryan Morgan sued Armani Exchange Corp. and John Doe Security. The opinion does not describe the claims.
The court had ordered Morgan to either submit an application to proceed without paying filing fees or pay the required $405 filing fee within 30 days. Morgan did neither.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice and directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment. She also denied permission to proceed without paying fees for any appeal, finding that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Morgan v. Armani Exchange Corp. · No. 1:24-cv-08878
- Laura Swain
- Mar. 18, 2025
Background
Ryan Morgan brought this action against Armani Exchange Corp. and John Doe Security. The opinion does not state what claims Morgan asserted.
Filing-fee requirement
In an order dated December 3, 2024, the court directed Morgan, 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 order warned that failing to comply would result in dismissal. Morgan did not submit the application or pay the fee.
Ruling
The court dismissed the complaint without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914 and 1915. It also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without paying fees for purposes of an appeal. The court directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment.
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