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SOUTHEDRINS TROIFCN TE WY ORK
JUNAITPAI CKETT,
Plaintiff, -against- ORDER 20C i7v5.( ER) GMa nMdO TOLRI QUIDACTOI.O,N Defendants. RAMos,D.J.: JuaPniictkawe htrote ,si iWnda ersr Meinc,h iagnadan p,ip se parrsioaen n gd proceiefndo irpnmaga u p(e"rIiFbsPr "it)nh,gai scs t ailolnet ghisanhtwge a isn jiuanr ed caarc citdheoancttc uirLnra ewdr enGceeovriBglyilo aer.,dd eartF eedb r2u8a2,r0 y2 0, Pickreetqttu'poesrs otc IeFwePad gs r anDtoec6d..N. a meadsd efenadrGaeen ntesr al Moto(r"sG Ma"nM)do tLoirq uiCdoamtpiaoFnnoty r.hf eo llroewaisntoghCn eos u,r t dismtihsaiscset si on.
I. BACKGROUND
Pickare etsti,od fMe incth iaglalnte,hgs aehtswe a isn jiuanrm eodt voerh icle acciwdheionlptee raa t2iB0nu0gi3 Rc ekn dezTvhoaeuc sc.io dcecnutor nJr uen2de2 , 200i4Ln,a wrenGceeovriCgloilmaepa.,l4t D., o c2..I na ddittpoih oynsi incjaulr ies, shael ltehgtaehtase c cicdaeunhsteet rdlo o hseejr o cba,ar n,hd o mCeo.m pal4t.. S he namaeDsse fendGaMna tnstd h Meo tLoirq uiCdoamtpiaonny . GMf ifolreb da nkrounJp utn1c2e,y0 0a9nt,dh aactt iipsoe nn diitnnh Uge. S. BankrCuoputforcrtty h S eo utDhiesrnto rNfi ecwYt o rSke.Ie nr M eo tLoirqsu idation Co0.9B, k 5.0 0(2RE6G ()B anSk.rDY..) NO..n N ovem2b2,e0 r0P 9i,c fikleaetc dtl aim itnh baatnk ruapcttcsiyeo enkd,ia nmgafo grte hse isnhjaeul rlieseguses dtliaytni h nee d Jun2e22 ,0 0a4c ciCdoemnptal2.t.0 S .h fiel aenda dminicsltaroianFmt e ibvre9u ,a ry 201i1wn,h ischhse o ught caodmdpietnifsootanrhtal eilo oo snfhs e jroa bn ad deteriionhr eharet ailoCtnoh m.pa l2t.1 O .n M ay1 52,0 1a2ft,eo rra arlg umtehnet , bankrcuoputorcrtyad lilsya lalnoedwx epdu nPgiecdkc eltatia'mnsosd n,J un5e,2 012, thbea nkrcuoputircstys a unoe rdd ceorn siwsittiehton srtr a ull iSneIgenr. Me o tors LiqtuiiCodona(. J u5n2,e0 1D2o)c1,.71 82O.nJ un1e32 ,0 1t2hb,ea nkrcuoputrcty recePiivcekde tto'fas p pneIoad.tDl,io.c c 1e.1 85T0hH.eo nW.i llHi.Pa amu IlIeIy affirmtehdbe a nkrcuoputJrcutyn'2 es0 1o2r dienJr a nu2a0r1hy3o ,l ding: [W]heNtehwYe orrl ka Mwi,c hilgaoawrnG, e orlgaigwao ve-rns Pickceltatai'rmtsesi me-bPaircrkseeedter.tke sc ofovrea rlyl eged persionnjaulpr rioepsde,ar mtayag nebd,r eoafct hhi em plwiaerd ranotfmy e rchantUanbdtiehlraei p tpyl.iN ceawYb olreMk i,c hi gaann,Gd e orsgtiaato uflt iemsi tPaitcikotenitsmtt,efio' l sael aw surietl attohi eanrcg c iedxepni-tr aettdh l ea t-eisnJt u n2e0 08, fourya erasft etrha ec cidSeenNet. .YC ... PL.§R2 .1 4(4a)n-d(5) N.YU.. C.§2C -.7 25M(i1cC)ho;.m pL.aw Asn n§.§4 40.2725(1), 600.58&0 (51(31G)0a;)C. o dAen n§.§9 -3-93-13,- 1313-,2 - 725(1). IrnMe o toLrisq uiCdoaN.to,1i. 2oC in6v 7.8 (5W HP2)0,1W 3L1 105a4t*5 2, (S.D.JNa7.n2,Y..0 13).
II.STANDAORFDR EVIEW
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III.DISCUSSION
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(S.D.N.Y. 2012) (citing EDP Med. Computer Sys. v. United States, 480 F.3d 621, 625 (2d Cir.2007)) (holding that when a bankruptcy court expunged a claim, it was making an adjudication on the merits and laying “a predicate for res judicata’).
IV. CONCLUSION
Accordingly, Pickett’s case is DISMISSED with prejudice. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Pickett and note service on the docket. Pickett’s complaint, filed IFP under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (a)(1), is dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (e)(2)(B)(ii). The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (a)(3) that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore IFP status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment and close the case.
It is SO ORDERED.
Dated: March 4, 2020 New York, New York g | )
EDGARDO RAMOS, USDJ.
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