Friedeberg v. G.E. Corporation
- Andrew Carter
- 1:24-cv-09774
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Friedeberg v. G.E. Corporation, Judge Carter dismissed the complaint without prejudice after Donna L. Friedeberg failed to submit a signed signature page.
Donna L. Friedeberg’s complaint was dismissed without prejudice because she did not submit the required signed signature page. Any appeal would not qualify for permission to proceed without paying court fees under the stated status.
What happened
In Donna L. Friedeberg v. G.E. Corporation, the court had ordered Friedeberg to submit a signed signature page for her complaint within 30 days. The order warned that failing to do so would result in dismissal.
Friedeberg did not submit the signed page by June 23, 2025. The court therefore dismissed the complaint without prejudice, meaning the dismissal did not bar refiling. The opinion does not discuss the underlying claims.
Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. also certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Friedeberg permission to appeal without paying court fees. He directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment.
The detailed version
- Friedeberg v. G.E. Corporation · No. 1:24-cv-09774
- Andrew Carter
- June 23, 2025
Background
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain’s May 14, 2025 order directed Plaintiff to file a signed signature page for the complaint within 30 days. That order stated that failure to comply would result in dismissal. The opinion states that Plaintiff had not submitted the signed signature page by June 23, 2025.
Ruling
The court dismissed the complaint without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(a). The opinion does not address the merits of the claims against G.E. Corporation.
The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied in forma pauperis status for an appeal, meaning Plaintiff could not proceed with the appeal without paying the required court fees under that status. The Clerk of Court was directed to enter judgment.
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