Parkes v. Parkes
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-02233
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Parkes v. Parkes, Judge Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice because Tiffany Anne Parkes failed to provide a required signature page.
The dismissal directly affected Tiffany Anne Parkes's complaint against Susan Parkes, formerly known as Bishop. The order also resolved the outstanding motions and denied permission to proceed without paying fees for an appeal.
What happened
In Parkes v. Parkes, the court had ordered Tiffany Anne Parkes to submit a signed signature page for her complaint within 30 days.
Parkes did not file the required signature page. The earlier order warned that failing to comply would result in dismissal.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice, denied all outstanding motions, and directed the Clerk of Court to terminate them. The court also denied permission to proceed without paying fees for an appeal and directed the Clerk to enter judgment.
The detailed version
- Parkes v. Parkes · No. 1:25-cv-02233
- Laura Swain
- July 14, 2025
Background
Tiffany Anne Parkes sued Susan Parkes, formerly known as Bishop. In an order dated March 24, 2025, the court directed Tiffany Anne Parkes to submit a signed signature page for her complaint within 30 days. The order warned that failure to comply would result in dismissal.
Court’s Action
Tiffany Anne Parkes did not submit the signed signature page. The court therefore dismissed the complaint without prejudice. “Without prejudice” means the dismissal itself does not bar refiling the complaint, although the opinion does not discuss any other requirements for doing so.
The court also denied all outstanding motions and directed the Clerk of Court to terminate them. It certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without paying the appeal filing fee. Finally, the court directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment.
Classification
This is a procedural order because the court dismissed the complaint for failure to comply with a filing requirement and did not decide the underlying legal claims.
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