Lemon v. John Doe
- Kenneth Karas
- 7:23-cv-04698
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
In Lemon v. John Doe (1), Judge Karas granted defendants’ motion to dismiss without prejudice for failure to prosecute.
The dismissal affected Lemon’s case against John Doe (1), John Doe (2), Sgt. Anthony, and John Doe (4); the case was closed without prejudice.
What happened
Lemon v. John Doe (1) ended when the court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute.
The dismissal was without prejudice, and the judgment states that the case is closed. The opinion text provided does not describe the underlying claims or the specific conduct supporting the dismissal.
Judge Kenneth Karas issued the Opinion and Order referenced in the judgment on July 24, 2025.
The detailed version
- Lemon v. John Doe · No. 7:23-cv-04698
- Kenneth Karas
- July 24, 2025
Disposition
The court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute without prejudice. The judgment states that the case is closed.
Parties
The plaintiff is identified in the caption as Lemon. The defendants are John Doe (1), John Doe (2), Sgt. Anthony, and John Doe (4).
Reasoning and scope
The judgment says the dismissal was based on the reasons stated in the court’s Opinion and Order dated July 24, 2025. The opinion text provided here does not include that reasoning or describe the underlying claims. It cites decisions involving dismissals for failure to prosecute, including situations in which plaintiffs did not amend their complaints or communicate with the court for extended periods.
Result
The motion to dismiss was granted for failure to prosecute without prejudice, and the case was closed.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.