Zarour v. U.S. Bank National Association
- John Koeltl
- 1:22-cv-04786
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Zarour v. U.S. Bank, Judge Koeltl ordered the pro se plaintiff to pay $402 or seek permission to proceed without prepayment within 30 days.
Simon Zarour, who was required to pay the fees or submit an application to proceed without prepayment within 30 days to avoid dismissal of the action.
What happened
In Zarour v. U.S. Bank National Association, Simon Zarour filed a civil case without paying the required fees or submitting an application to proceed without paying them in advance. The opinion states that Zarour was representing himself.
The court ordered Zarour, within 30 days, either to pay $402 or submit a signed application to proceed without prepayment of fees. If he did not comply within that time, the action would be dismissed. The court also denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees because it certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
Judge John G. Koeltl issued the order directing payment or submission of the application. The order did not decide the underlying claims against U.S. Bank National Association or the other defendants.
The detailed version
- Zarour v. U.S. Bank National Association · No. 1:22-cv-04786
- John Koeltl
- July 12, 2022
Background
Simon Zarour brought this civil action without a lawyer. He submitted a complaint but did not pay the required fees and did not submit an application to proceed without prepaying fees.
Court’s Order
The court explained that filing a civil action required either payment of $402—consisting of a $350 filing fee and a $52 administrative fee—or a signed application to proceed without prepayment of fees. The court directed Zarour to take one of those actions within 30 days of the order. If he submitted the application and the court granted it, he could proceed without prepaying the fees.
The court stated that, if Zarour complied, the Clerk’s Office would process the case under its procedures. If he failed to comply within the allowed time, the action would be dismissed. The court also certified that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees.
Disposition and Scope
The order addressed payment of the filing fees and the request to proceed without prepayment. It did not decide the merits of Zarour’s claims against U.S. Bank National Association or the other defendants.
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