Withdrawal of appeal ends the proceedings

4P.311/2006Federal Supreme Court / Civil Division IJun 1, 2007Withdrawn

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Omnilex summary

The appellant withdrew her public-law appeal before the Federal Court. The First Civil Law Court held that the withdrawal terminated the proceedings, struck the case from the docket, imposed a reduced judicial fee of CHF 500 on the appellant under Art. 153 para. 2 OJ, and denied any party costs because the respondent incurred no compensable expense.

Omnilex headnote

Withdrawal of an appeal; effect on pending federal proceedings and costs. The withdrawal of the remedy renders the case moot and leads to striking it from the docket (consid. 1). In such a situation, a reduced court fee may be charged pursuant to Art. 153 al. 2 OJ, and no party costs are awarded if the opposing party has incurred no expenses (consid. 2).

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4P.311/2006 /ech

Ordonnance du 1er juin 2007
Ire Cour de droit civil

Composition
M. le juge Corboz, président.
Greffier: M. Thélin.

Parties
A.________,
recourante, représentée par Me Georges Reymond,

contre

Banque X.________ SA,
intimée, représentée par Me Guy Stanislas,
Chambre civile de la Cour de justice du canton de Genève, case postale 3108, 1211 Genève 3.

Objet
retrait du recours

recours de droit public contre l'arrêt rendu le 13 octobre 2006 par la Cour de justice du canton de Genève.

Vu :
la lettre du 21 mai 2007 par laquelle Me Georges Reymond annonce le retrait du recours;

Considérant:
Que le retrait du recours met fin à la cause;
Qu'il convient de percevoir un émolument judiciaire réduit, conformément à l'art. 153 al. 2 OJ;
Que l'instance n'a causé aucun frais à l'adverse partie;

Ordonne:

1.
La cause est rayée du rôle.

2.
La recourante acquittera un émolument judiciaire de 500 fr.

3.
Il n'est pas alloué de dépens.

4.
La présente ordonnance est communiquée aux mandataires des parties et à la Cour de justice du canton de Genève.
Lausanne, le 1er juin 2007
Au nom de la Ire Cour de droit civil
du Tribunal fédéral suisse
Le président: Le greffier:

Keywords

withdrawalcourt costsparty costsdocket removalappeal termination

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Key legal question

Whether the withdrawal of the appeal terminates the federal proceedings

Extracted holding

The withdrawal ended the case and the matter was removed from the docket.

Extracted reasoning

Once the appeal was withdrawn, there was no longer a pending dispute for the Federal Court to decide.

Key legal question

How the court costs should be set after withdrawal

Extracted holding

A reduced judicial fee of CHF 500 was imposed on the appellant.

Extracted reasoning

The court applied Art. 153 para. 2 OJ and ordered a reduced fee.

Key legal question

Whether the respondent was entitled to party costs

Extracted holding

No party costs were awarded to the respondent.

Extracted reasoning

The proceedings caused no costs to the opposing party.

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