Withdrawal of appeal in legal aid case

4A_672/2010Federal Supreme Court / Civil Division IFeb 23, 2011Dismissed

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Omnilex summary

The Federal Supreme Court took note of the appellant’s written withdrawal of his civil appeal against a Geneva legal-aid decision. It ordered the case struck from the docket. The appellant was ordered to pay judicial costs of CHF 300.

Omnilex headnote

Art. 32 al. 2 LTF; Art. 66 al. 2-3 LTF; withdrawal of an appeal: upon express withdrawal, the Federal Supreme Court removes the case from the docket and allocates judicial costs to the withdrawing appellant, absent contrary circumstances.

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4A_672/2010

Ordonnance du 23 février 2011
Ire Cour de droit civil

Composition
Mme la Juge Klett, Présidente.
Greffier: M. Huguenin.

Participants à la procédure
X.________,
recourant,

contre

Cour de justice du canton de Genève, assistance juridique.

Objet
assistance judiciaire,

recours contre la décision de la Cour de justice du canton de Genève, assistance juridique, du 8 novembre 2010.

La Présidente:
Vu le recours en matière civile interjeté le 13 décembre 2010 par X.________ contre la décision de la Cour de justice du canton de Genève du 8 novembre 2010 dans la cause précitée.

Vu la lettre du 18 février 2011 par laquelle le recourant déclare retirer le recours.
Vu les art. 32 al. 2 et art. 66 al. 2 et 3 LTF.

ordonne:

1.
La cause est rayée du rôle par suite de retrait du recours.

2.
Les frais judiciaires, arrêtés à 300 fr., sont mis à la charge du recourant.

3.
La présente ordonnance est communiquée au recourant et à la Cour de justice du canton de Genève, assistance juridique.

Lausanne, le 23 février 2011

Au nom de la Ire Cour de droit civil
du Tribunal fédéral suisse
La Présidente: Le Greffier:

Klett Huguenin

Keywords

withdrawal of appeallegal aidcourt costsstriking from docketcivil procedure

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Key legal question

Whether the civil appeal should be removed from the docket after the appellant withdrew it.

Extracted holding

The case was struck from the docket because the appeal had been withdrawn.

Extracted reasoning

The court noted the written withdrawal of 18 February 2011 and applied the Federal Supreme Court rules on withdrawal and costs.

Key legal question

Who bears the court costs after withdrawal of the appeal.

Extracted holding

Court costs of CHF 300 were imposed on the appellant.

Extracted reasoning

Under the Federal Supreme Court provisions cited by the court, the withdrawing appellant bears the judicial fees.

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