Saunders Jr v. NYC Health and Hospital
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-01482
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Saunders v. NYC Health and Hospital, Judge Swain dismissed the action and certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
Louis Henry Saunders, Jr.'s action against NYC Health and Hospital Family Court Mental Health Service, David Usdan, PhD and Associates, and Michael Duncanson was dismissed. The provided opinion does not explain the dismissal's basis.
What happened
Louis Henry Saunders, Jr. sued NYC Health and Hospital Family Court Mental Health Service, David Usdan, PhD and Associates, and Michael Duncanson. The opinion provides no details about the claims or the parties’ arguments.
The court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in its June 16, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included in the provided opinion, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined here. The court also certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on August 13, 2025. The provided opinion does not state whether the dismissal was based on the merits or on a threshold issue.
The detailed version
- Saunders Jr v. NYC Health and Hospital · No. 1:25-cv-01482
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 13, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action, stating that the reasons were set out in a June 16, 2025, order. That order is not included in the provided text. Accordingly, the provided opinion does not identify the claims, the grounds for dismissal, or whether the court reached the merits.
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 opinion cites Coppedge v. United States for that certification.
Parties
The plaintiff is Louis Henry Saunders, Jr. The defendants are NYC Health and Hospital Family Court Mental Health Service; David Usdan, PhD and Associates; and Michael Duncanson.
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