Friedberg v. Auto
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-08056
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Friedberg v. Crystal Auto, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied Donna L. Friedberg fee-waiver status for an appeal.
Donna L. Friedberg, whose action was dismissed and whose permission to appeal without paying the required filing fees was denied.
What happened
Donna L. Friedberg sued Crystal Auto, Inc., in the Southern District of New York. The judgment states that the action was dismissed for reasons explained in a November 10, 2025, order, but that order is not included here.
The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. As a result, the court denied Friedberg permission to appeal without paying the required filing fees.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on November 12, 2025. The available opinion does not explain the basis for dismissing the action.
The detailed version
- Friedberg v. Auto · No. 1:25-cv-08056
- Laura Swain
- Nov. 12, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action. The judgment says the reasons were stated in a November 10, 2025, order, but that order is not included in the provided opinion, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this text.
Appeal-Filing Status
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, meaning permission to appeal without paying the required filing fees, for purposes of an appeal.
Effect
The dismissal ended the action in the judgment provided. The ruling directly affected Donna L. Friedberg; the available text does not state any additional consequences for Crystal Auto, Inc.
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