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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Feb. 28, 2024

Robinson v. Kotler

Judge
Gregory Woods
Docket
1:23-cv-10623
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureSummary Judgment
In one sentence

In Robinson v. Kotler, Judge Woods dismissed Robinson’s complaint, denied her summary-judgment motion as moot, and entered judgment for Kotler.

Who this affects

Gina Robinson’s complaint was dismissed, her summary-judgment motion was denied as moot, judgment was entered for Hon. Lynn R. Kotler, and the case was closed.

What happened

In Robinson v. Kotler, Gina Robinson brought a case against Hon. Lynn R. Kotler. The judgment refers to an earlier dismissal order dated February 28, 2024, but that order is not included here.

The court dismissed Robinson’s complaint and denied her motion for summary judgment as moot. It also said that the motion and supporting materials raised no new substantive argument or material factual dispute that would change the court’s analysis. The court entered judgment for Kotler and closed the case.

Judge Gregory Woods’s court certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Robinson permission to proceed without paying fees for an appeal. The judgment is dated February 28, 2024.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Robinson v. Kotler · No. 1:23-cv-10623
Judge
Gregory Woods
Date
Feb. 28, 2024

Disposition

The court entered judgment in favor of Defendant Hon. Lynn R. Kotler and closed the case. It dismissed Plaintiff Gina Robinson’s complaint, relying on the reasons stated in a separate Order of Dismissal dated February 28, 2024. The provided text does not state the reasons for that dismissal.

Summary-Judgment Motion

The court denied Robinson’s motion for summary judgment as moot because her complaint had been dismissed. The court also stated that, regardless, the motion and its supporting materials did not present a substantively new argument or show a material factual dispute that could change the court’s analysis of whether Robinson was entitled to relief.

Appeal-Fee Determination

Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), the court certified that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied permission to proceed without paying the required fees for an appeal.

Scope of the Provided Judgment

The text provided is a judgment rather than the underlying Order of Dismissal. It does not identify the legal basis for dismissing Robinson’s complaint or explain the claims in detail.

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