Sreedhar v. KPMG
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04066
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Sreedhar v. KPMG (Canada), Judge Swain granted withdrawal, dismissed the action without prejudice, and denied fee-waiver status for an appeal.
Sriknath Sreedhar’s action against KPMG (Canada) and the Canada Revenue Agency was dismissed without prejudice; other pending motions or requests were denied without prejudice, and appeal fee-waiver status was denied.
What happened
In Sreedhar v. KPMG (Canada), Sriknath Sreedhar filed a motion on May 30, 2025, asking to withdraw the action against KPMG (Canada) and the Canada Revenue Agency.
The court granted the withdrawal request and dismissed the action without prejudice. It also denied without prejudice any other pending motion or request and directed the clerk to terminate them.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without paying court fees for purposes of an appeal.
The detailed version
- Sreedhar v. KPMG · No. 1:25-cv-04066
- Laura Swain
- June 3, 2025
Background
On May 30, 2025, Sriknath Sreedhar filed a motion to withdraw this action. The opinion notes that the motion appears to have been docketed twice. The caption identifies KPMG (Canada) and the Canada Revenue Agency as defendants.
Ruling
The court granted Sreedhar’s motion. Under Rule 41(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, it dismissed the action without prejudice. The court also denied without prejudice any other pending motion or request and directed the clerk to terminate all pending motions and requests.
Appeal
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied permission to proceed without paying court fees for purposes of an appeal.
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