Scales v. Paramount video
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-02630
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Scales v. Paramount Video, Chief Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied status allowing an appeal without prepaying fees.
William Scales and Vision Streams, whose action was dismissed; an appeal from the judgment would not receive in forma pauperis status under this judgment.
What happened
Scales v. Paramount Video was brought by William Scales and Vision Streams against Paramount Video. The provided judgment does not describe the claims or the parties’ arguments.
The court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in a July 25, 2025 order, which is not included here. It also ruled that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on July 30, 2025.
The detailed version
- Scales v. Paramount video · No. 1:25-cv-02630
- Laura Swain
- July 30, 2025
Background
William Scales and Vision Streams were the plaintiffs, and Paramount Video was the defendant. The provided civil judgment does not state what claims were asserted, what facts were alleged, or what arguments the parties made. It refers to a July 25, 2025 order for the reasons supporting dismissal, but that order is not included in the provided text.
Rulings
The court dismissed the action. The judgment does not specify the legal basis for that dismissal or state whether the court reached the merits of the claims.
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied in forma pauperis status—that is, permission to pursue an appeal without prepaying court fees—for purposes of an appeal.
Effect
The action was dismissed, and the judgment denies fee-free appeal status. The provided text does not identify any other claims, remedies, or conditions of dismissal.
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