Ballout v. Benchakroun
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05575
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Ballout v. Benchakroun, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied permission to appeal without paying court fees.
Benjamin Ballout's action against Yasmine Benchakroun and Engel & Volkers Dubai, UAE was dismissed. Ballout was also denied permission to appeal without paying court fees.
What happened
In Benjamin Ballout v. Yasmine Benchakroun; Engel & Volkers Dubai, UAE, the court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action. The judgment says the reasons were given in a September 2, 2025, order, but that order is not included here.
The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied Ballout permission to appeal without paying court fees.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on September 3, 2025.
The detailed version
- Ballout v. Benchakroun · No. 1:25-cv-05575
- Laura Swain
- Sept. 3, 2025
Ruling
The court entered a civil judgment stating that, for the reasons given in its September 2, 2025, order, the action was dismissed. The September 2 order is not included in the provided opinion, so the basis for the dismissal cannot be determined from this text.
Appeal-Filing Status
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied the plaintiff permission to proceed with an appeal without paying the required fees. The judgment cites Coppedge v. United States for the principle that good faith exists when an appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Effect
The action was dismissed, and in forma pauperis status—permission to proceed without paying court fees—was denied for purposes of an appeal. The provided text does not state the claims, the parties’ positions, or whether the dismissal reached the merits.
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