Withdrawal of appeal in employment dispute

4A_117/2008Federal Supreme Court / Civil Division IApr 10, 2008Dismissed

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Omnilex summary

In an employment dispute, the Federal Supreme Court took note of the appellant's written withdrawal of the appeal filed against the Geneva labor court appeal judgment. Applying Art. 32 para. 2 LTF, it removed the case from the docket and decided not to charge judicial costs. The respondent was represented by Me Philippe Girod.

Omnilex headnote

Art. 32 al. 2 LTF; withdrawal of the appeal: when the appellant withdraws the remedy in writing, the Federal Supreme Court takes note of the withdrawal and strikes the case from the docket. The proceedings end without a merits review; the court may decide not to levy judicial costs (consid. implicit).

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4A_117/2008

Ordonnance du 10 avril 2008
Ire Cour de droit civil

Composition
M. le Juge Corboz, Président.
Greffier: M. Huguenin.

Parties
X.________,
recourante,

contre

Y.________,
intimée, représentée par Me Philippe Girod.

Objet
contrat de travail,

recours contre l'arrêt de la Cour d'appel de la
juridiction des prud'hommes du canton de Genève
du 30 janvier 2008.

Le Président:
Vu le recours interjeté par X.________ le 4 mars 2008 contre l'arrêt de la Cour d'appel de la juridiction des prud'hommes du canton de Genève du 30 janvier 2008 dans la cause précitée.

Vu la lettre du 9 avril 2008 par laquelle le mandataire de la recourante déclare retirer le recours.

Vu l'art. 32 al. 2 LTF

ordonne:

1.
Il est pris acte du retrait du recours et l'affaire est rayée du rôle.

2.
Il n'est pas perçu de frais judiciaires.

3.
La présente ordonnance est communiquée aux parties et à la Cour d'appel de la juridiction des prud'hommes du canton de Genève.
Lausanne, le 10 avril 2008
Au nom de la Ire Cour de droit civil
du Tribunal fédéral suisse
Le Président: Le Greffier:

Corboz Huguenin

Keywords

withdrawal of appealemployment disputestruck from docketcourt costswritten procedure

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Key legal question

Whether the appeal should be dismissed from the docket after the appellant's withdrawal.

Extracted holding

The court took note of the withdrawal and struck the case from the docket.

Extracted reasoning

Because the appellant's counsel declared withdrawal in writing on 2008-04-09, the court applied Art. 32 para. 2 LTF and terminated the proceedings without further review.

Key legal question

Whether court fees should be charged after the withdrawal.

Extracted holding

No judicial costs were charged.

Extracted reasoning

Following the withdrawal, the court ordered that no court fees be levied.

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