Kovach v. The United States of America
- Vincent Briccetti
- 7:19-cv-07065
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Kovach v. United States, Judge Briccetti granted defendants’ motions to dismiss and denied pauper status for an appeal.
Thomas F. Kovach’s case was closed after the defendants’ motions to dismiss were granted. The judgment also denied pauper status for purposes of an appeal.
What happened
Kovach v. The United States of America involved Thomas F. Kovach’s claims against the United States and other listed defendants.
The judgment states that the defendants’ motions to dismiss were granted. It also states that the case was closed.
Judge Briccetti’s judgment certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied pauper status for purposes of an appeal. The opinion explaining the reasons for dismissal is not included in the provided text.
The detailed version
- Kovach v. The United States of America · No. 7:19-cv-07065
- Vincent Briccetti
- July 15, 2020
Background
The caption identifies Thomas F. Kovach as the plaintiff and the United States of America, the United States Department of Defense, the United States Air Force, the State of New York, the New York Air National Guard, the 1057 Airlift Wing, and Maj. Gen. Paul A. Weaver, Jr. (Ret.) as defendants. The provided text is a judgment and does not describe the claims or the parties’ arguments.
Ruling
The judgment states that, for the reasons given in the court’s Opinion and Order dated July 15, 2020, the defendants’ motions to dismiss were granted. The provided text does not state the grounds for dismissal or explain whether the court reached the merits of any underlying claim.
Appeal and Case Status
Judge Vincent Briccetti’s judgment certifies under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denies pauper status for purposes of an appeal, and the judgment states that the case is closed.
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