Scales v. Door Dash
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-02627
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Scales v. Door Dash, Judge Swain dismissed the action and certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The action brought by William Scales and the other named plaintiffs against Door Dash was dismissed. The provided judgment does not identify the plaintiffs’ claims or explain the dismissal’s practical effects beyond the stated judgment and appeal certification.
What happened
In William Scales, et al. v. Door Dash, the court dismissed the action for the reasons given in a June 26, 2025 order. The judgment itself does not describe those reasons or the claims.
The court also certified under federal law that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. It cited a Supreme Court decision explaining when an appeal presents a nonfrivolous issue.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on July 2, 2025, in the Southern District of New York.
The detailed version
- Scales v. Door Dash · No. 1:25-cv-02627
- Laura Swain
- July 2, 2025
Disposition
The court stated that, for the reasons in its June 26, 2025 order, “this action is dismissed.” The opinion provided here does not include the June 26 order, so it does not explain the claims, the parties’ arguments, or the legal basis for dismissal.
Appeal Certification
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. The court cited Coppedge v. United States, which explains that an appellant demonstrates good faith by seeking review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Judge and Date
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment, which was dated July 2, 2025, in New York, New York.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.