Minden Pictures, Inc. v. Complex Media, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:22-cv-04069
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Minden Pictures v. Complex Media, Judge Abrams denied without prejudice Complex Media’s motion based on Minden Pictures’ late filing.
Minden Pictures, Inc. and Complex Media, Inc.; Complex Media may file another motion to dismiss the Second Amended Complaint within the time allowed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
What happened
In Minden Pictures, Inc. v. Complex Media, Inc., the court had dismissed Minden Pictures’ first amended complaint and allowed it 30 days to file another complaint if it had a good-faith basis.
Minden Pictures filed its second amended complaint 31 days after the court’s order. Complex Media then asked the court to dismiss the matter with prejudice because the filing was late, and Minden Pictures responded.
Judge Ronnie Abrams denied Complex Media’s motion without prejudice. The court said there is a strong preference for deciding disputes on their merits and noted that the delay was brief; Complex Media may file a motion to dismiss the second amended complaint within the time allowed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
The detailed version
- Minden Pictures, Inc. v. Complex Media, Inc. · No. 1:22-cv-04069
- Ronnie Abrams
- May 1, 2023
Background
On March 27, 2023, the court dismissed Minden Pictures’ First Amended Complaint. The court directed Minden Pictures to file a Second Amended Complaint within 30 days, provided it had a good-faith basis to do so.
Minden Pictures filed its Second Amended Complaint on April 27, 2023, which the opinion describes as 31 days after the court’s order. On the same day, Complex Media moved to dismiss the matter with prejudice, arguing that Minden Pictures had missed the filing deadline. Minden Pictures responded to the motion on May 1, 2023.
Ruling
The court denied Complex Media’s motion without prejudice. It relied on the Second Circuit’s strong preference for resolving disputes on their merits and the brief length of the delay. The court stated that Complex Media may file a motion to dismiss the Second Amended Complaint within the time provided by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
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