Battle v. Related Management
- Colleen McMahon
- 1:20-cv-04057
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Battle v. Related Management, Chief Judge McMahon granted Battle’s request to withdraw and voluntarily dismissed the action.
Blake Battle, Jr. and Related Management; the case was closed.
What happened
Blake Battle, Jr. told the court by letter that he wanted to withdraw his case against Related Management.
The court granted Battle’s request and voluntarily dismissed the action under Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Chief Judge Colleen McMahon closed the case and denied fee-free status for any appeal after certifying that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Battle v. Related Management · No. 1:20-cv-04057
- Colleen McMahon
- June 24, 2020
Background
The court received a June 23, 2020 letter from Blake Battle, Jr. stating that he wanted to withdraw this action against Related Management.
Ruling
The court granted Battle’s request. It stated that the action was voluntarily dismissed under Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The order did not state that the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
The court directed the Clerk of Court to mail the order to Battle and record service on the docket. It also stated that the order closed the case. Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), the court certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied fee-free status for purposes of an appeal.
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