Mortimer v. Grodsky
- Lewis Liman
- 1:22-cv-06926
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Mortimer v. Grodsky, Judge Liman’s court dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim and denied fee-free appeal status.
The plaintiff's complaint was dismissed, the plaintiff was denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees, and the case was closed. The defendants were affected by the closure of the action.
What happened
In Mortimer v. Grodsky, the court entered judgment after earlier orders dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim for relief. The judgment states that no amended complaint had been filed.
The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith because it would not involve a nonfrivolous issue. It therefore denied the plaintiff permission to appeal without paying filing fees.
The case was closed. Judge Liman is identified as the judge in the supplied case information; the judgment itself is signed by the clerk of court.
The detailed version
- Mortimer v. Grodsky · No. 1:22-cv-06926
- Lewis Liman
- Dec. 22, 2022
Background
The judgment states that, in orders dated September 6, 2022, and December 21, 2022, the court dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted. It also states that no amended complaint was filed.
Rulings
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the dismissal would not be taken in good faith. This certification means the court found that an appeal would not present a nonfrivolous issue. The court therefore denied the plaintiff permission to appeal without paying the appellate filing fees. The case was closed.
Document and judge information
The supplied case information identifies Lewis Liman as the judge. The judgment itself is dated December 22, 2022, and is signed by the clerk of court and a deputy clerk; it does not identify Judge Liman in the judgment text.
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