Santos v. General Electric Company

Filing 22

ORDER re: 18 Report and Recommendations, 10 Motion to Dismiss, Motion to Confirm Arbitration, Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by General Electric Company. The Court dismisses Ms. Santos's complaint with prejudice, confirms the May 26 , 2010 arbitration award, and denies GE's request for an injunction. Moreover, the Court certifies that any appeal from this Order would not be taken in good faith, as her claims lack any arguable basis in law or fact, and therefore permission to proceed in forma pauperis is also denied. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3); see also Seimon v. Emigrant Savs. Bank (In re Seimon), 421 F.3d 167, 169 (2d Cir. 2005). Clerk to enter judgment. (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 11/14/2011) (lmb)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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SYLVIA SANTOS,
Plaintiff,

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. 6948 (JSR)
ORDER

-vGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,
Defendant.

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JED S. RAKOFF, U.S.D.J.
On September 28, 2011, the Honorable Michael H. Dolinger,
United States Magistrate Judge, issued a Report and Recommendation in
the above-captioned matter recommending that the Court grant the motion
of General Electric Company ("GE") to dismiss the complaint, grant GEls
motion to confirm the part
GEls mot

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May 26

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2010 arbitration award, and deny

for an injunction precluding plaintiff from filing future

lawsuits without prior court permission.
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Ms. Santos submitted objections to certain portions of the Report

and Recommendation.
and

SubsequentlYI on October 141

Accordingly, the Court has reviewed

petition

underlying record
Having done

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the Court finds itself in complete agreement

with Magistrate Judge Dolinger's Report and Recommendation and hereby
adopts its reasoning by reference.

AccordinglYI the Court dismisses

Ms. Santos's complaint with prejudice

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confirms the May 26, 2010

arbitration award, and denies GEls request for an injunction.
Moreover, the Court certifies that any appeal from this Order would not
be taken in good

, as her claims lack any arguable basis in law or

fact, and therefore permission to proceed in forma

is also

denied.

28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3)i see also

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421 F.3d 167, 169 (2d Cir. 2005).

Clerk to enter

judgment.
SO ORDERED.

JED S. RAKOFF, U.S.D.J.

Dated: New York, New York
November
2011

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