Caldwell v. Sutton
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:19-cv-05236
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
In Caldwell v. Sutton, Judge Caproni granted the motion to dismiss, dismissed the case with prejudice, and denied fee-free status for an appeal.
Boisy Caldwell, whose case was dismissed with prejudice and whose fee-free status for an appeal was denied, and Elinor Sutton, who was the defendant.
What happened
Caldwell v. Sutton concerns a case brought by Boisy Caldwell against Elinor Sutton. The provided judgment does not describe the underlying claims or the parties’ arguments.
The judgment says the court relied on a July 20, 2020 Memorandum Opinion and Order. It granted the motion to dismiss and dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the case was closed and the same case could not be brought again.
Judge Valerie Caproni’s judgment also states that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denies Caldwell fee-free status for purposes of an appeal. The case was closed.
The detailed version
- Caldwell v. Sutton · No. 1:19-cv-05236
- Valerie Caproni
- July 21, 2020
Background
The judgment identifies Boisy Caldwell as the plaintiff and Elinor Sutton as the defendant. It does not state the underlying claims, the facts, or the arguments on the motion to dismiss. It refers to a Memorandum Opinion and Order dated July 20, 2020, but that document was not provided.
Ruling
The court granted the motion to dismiss. It dismissed the case with prejudice, which means the dismissal bars refiling the same case. The judgment also states that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denies fee-free status for purposes of an appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3). The case was closed.
Effect
The judgment ends the case against Elinor Sutton and does not permit Boisy Caldwell to refile the same case. The provided judgment does not explain the legal basis for dismissal or address the underlying merits.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.