Antrobus v. New York City
- Laura Swain
- 1:22-cv-09138
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Antrobus v. New York City, Chief Judge Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice because Antrobus did not submit the required signed signature page.
Andre Antrobus’s complaint was dismissed without prejudice; the court also denied fee-free status for an appeal.
What happened
In Antrobus v. New York City, the court required Andre Antrobus to resubmit the complaint’s signature page with an original signature.
The court had warned that failing to provide the signed page within thirty days would lead to dismissal. Antrobus did not submit it.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice. She also denied fee-free appeal status after certifying that an appeal would not be taken in good faith, and directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment.
The detailed version
- Antrobus v. New York City · No. 1:22-cv-09138
- Laura Swain
- Dec. 2, 2022
Background
The court had previously ordered Andre Antrobus to resubmit the signature page of his complaint with an original signature within thirty days. The order warned that failing to comply would result in dismissal. The opinion states that Antrobus did not submit the signed signature page.
Ruling
Citing Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(a), the court dismissed the complaint without prejudice. The opinion does not address the substance of Antrobus’s claims against New York City or the New York City Police Department.
Appeal and Judgment
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. The court therefore denied fee-free appeal status and directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment.
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