Roberts v. Narayan Pharmacy
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-01317
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Roberts v. Narayan Pharmacy: Judge Swain dismissed the complaint for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction and denied appeal fee-waiver status.
Jazmine I. Roberts’s complaint was dismissed, her request to proceed without paying the filing fee for an appeal was denied, and the case was closed. Narayan Pharmacy was the defendant in the closed case.
What happened
In Roberts v. Narayan Pharmacy, Jazmine I. Roberts filed a complaint and asked to proceed without paying the filing fee. The judgment does not describe the underlying claims or the parties’ arguments.
The court dismissed the complaint because it lacked authority to hear the case. The judgment also stated that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Roberts permission to proceed without paying the appeal fee; the case was closed.
Judge Laura Swain is identified in the supplied case information. The judgment itself refers to an April 29, 2024 order for the reasons for dismissal and is dated May 1, 2024.
The detailed version
- Roberts v. Narayan Pharmacy · No. 1:24-cv-01317
- Laura Swain
- May 1, 2024
Background
Jazmine I. Roberts sued Narayan Pharmacy. The judgment states that Roberts’s complaint was filed without prepaying the filing fee under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). The judgment does not state what claims Roberts brought, the parties’ factual positions, or why the court concluded that federal subject-matter jurisdiction was absent. It refers to a separate court order dated April 29, 2024, for the reasons supporting the dismissal.
Ruling
The court dismissed Roberts’s complaint for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(h)(3). Subject-matter jurisdiction is the court’s legal authority to hear a type of dispute. The judgment also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith. As a result, the court denied Roberts permission to appeal without paying the filing fee, and the case was closed.
What the Judgment Does Not Decide
Because the provided judgment resolves the case for lack of jurisdiction and does not include the April 29 order, it does not show that the court reached the merits of Roberts’s claims. The judgment is signed by Ruby J. Krajick, Clerk of Court, by a deputy clerk; the supplied case information identifies Laura Swain as the judge.
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