Washington v. JP Morgan Chase Bank Incorporation
- Laura Swain
- 1:23-cv-05819
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Washington v. JP Morgan Chase Bank Incorporation, Judge Swain dismissed the action without prejudice after Washington failed to update her address.
Charmeen Denise Washington and the defendants named in the action, including JP Morgan Chase Bank Incorporation.
What happened
Washington v. JP Morgan Chase Bank Incorporation began after the court allowed Charmeen Denise Washington to proceed without paying the filing fee. The court later received that order back as undeliverable.
The court directed Washington to update her address within 30 days and warned that failing to do so would lead to dismissal. Washington did not update her address, so the court dismissed the action without prejudice and terminated all other pending matters.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also ruled that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Washington permission to proceed without paying the appeal fee. The clerk was directed to enter judgment.
The detailed version
- Washington v. JP Morgan Chase Bank Incorporation · No. 1:23-cv-05819
- Laura Swain
- Oct. 11, 2023
Background
On July 14, 2023, the court granted Charmeen Denise Washington’s request to proceed without paying the filing fee, a status commonly called in forma pauperis. On August 24, 2023, that order was returned to the court as undeliverable.
On August 31, 2023, the court ordered Washington to update her address of record within 30 days. The order warned that failing to comply would result in dismissal of the action without prejudice, meaning the dismissal did not bar refiling.
Ruling
Washington did not update her address. The court therefore dismissed the action without prejudice. It also terminated all other pending matters in the case.
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied in forma pauperis status for purposes of an appeal. The clerk was directed to enter judgment.
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