Denaro Puro LLC v. Poshmark, Inc.; Walmart, Inc.
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-03098
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Denaro Puro LLC v. Poshmark, Judge Swain vacated the company’s fee waiver and required $405 in fees within 30 days.
Denaro Puro LLC and Jamaal Russ, who filed the action on the company’s behalf, must address the fee and representation requirements before the case can proceed.
What happened
In Denaro Puro LLC v. Poshmark, Jamaal Russ filed a complaint for Denaro Puro LLC and asked to proceed without paying court fees upfront. The court had previously granted that request, but explained that only a natural person—not a company—may receive this fee waiver.
The court vacated the earlier fee-waiver order and required Russ to pay $405 within 30 days. Until payment, the case will not proceed, and no summons or answer is required. If the fees are not paid on time, the action will be dismissed without prejudice to refiling.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also noted that Denaro Puro LLC cannot proceed without a lawyer and denied fee-waiver status for any appeal, certifying that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Denaro Puro LLC v. Poshmark, Inc.; Walmart, Inc. · No. 1:25-cv-03098
- Laura Swain
- Nov. 19, 2025
Background
Jamaal Russ filed a complaint on behalf of Denaro Puro LLC and requested permission to proceed without paying court fees upfront. The court had previously granted that request. The opinion explains that proceeding without prepayment of fees is available only to a natural person, not to an artificial entity such as a limited liability company.
Ruling
The court vacated the order granting Denaro Puro LLC fee-waiver status and directed Russ to pay $405 in filing and administrative fees within 30 days. The order states that no further action will be taken, no summons will issue, and no answer will be required until the fees are paid. If Russ does not pay within the allowed time, the action will be dismissed without prejudice to refiling.
The court also noted that an artificial entity such as Denaro Puro LLC cannot proceed without a lawyer. Even if the fees are paid, the matter cannot proceed without counsel. The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied fee-waiver status for purposes of an appeal.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.