Ran v. Mount Sinai West Medical Center
- Paul Engelmayer
- 1:25-cv-02235
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 4
In Ran v. Mount Sinai West Medical Center, Judge Swain ordered Yafa Yafit Ran to pay fees or request a fee waiver within 30 days.
Yafa Yafit Ran must either pay the required filing fees or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying them; otherwise, the action will be dismissed without prejudice to refiling. The defendants are not required to answer unless the fee requirement is satisfied.
What happened
In Ran v. Mount Sinai West Medical Center, the court told Yafa Yafit Ran that the case could proceed only after she paid the required fees or submitted a signed application to proceed without paying them in advance. The order did not address the underlying claims.
Ran must pay $405 or submit the completed application within 30 days of the order. Until the court receives payment or the application, it will take no further action and will not issue a summons or require an answer from the defendants.
If Ran does not comply or request more time, the action will be dismissed without prejudice to refiling. Judge Laura Taylor Swain also denied fee-waiver status for any appeal from this order, stating that such an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Ran v. Mount Sinai West Medical Center · No. 1:25-cv-02235
- Paul Engelmayer
- Mar. 20, 2025
Background
The action was submitted to the court by email. The court explained that a person starting a civil action must either pay the required fees or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying them. The order identifies the total fees as $405, consisting of a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee, subject to possible updates to the fee schedule.
Order
Within 30 days, Yafa Yafit Ran must either pay the $405 or complete, sign, and submit the court's application to proceed without prepaying fees. The order provides instructions for paying by mail or in person. It also states that no further action will be taken, no summons will issue, and no answer will be required until payment or a completed and signed application is received.
If Ran complies, the case will be processed under the Clerk's Office procedures. If the court grants the application, Ran may proceed without prepaying the fees. If Ran does not comply within the allowed time and does not request an extension, the action will be dismissed without prejudice to refiling.
Appeal and disposition
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied the ability to proceed without prepaying fees for an appeal. Judge Laura Taylor Swain did not decide the merits of the underlying action.
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