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Appellant Risks 2nd Circuit Dismissal of His Appeal Against Verizon

Pro se plaintiff-appellant Yehuda Herskovic risks dismissal of his 2nd Circuit appeal against Verizon if he doesn’t file the required acknowledgment and notice of appearance form by May 30, said a clerk’s notice Tuesday (docket 23-648). Herskovic filed his notice…

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of appeal April 20, and his acknowledgment and notice of appearance form was due Monday, said the notice. When Herskovic sued Verizon to block an early termination fee that the carrier previously agreed to waive, Verizon successfully compelled his claims to arbitration. The arbitrator ruled in Herskovic’s favor that he wasn’t liable for the termination but denied his request for money damages. That prompted Herskovic to move the district court for an order vacating the arbitrator’s ruling, and it’s the court’s denial of that motion that he’s appealing to the 2nd Circuit.