Brown v. RXR Soyo Exalta LLC
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-03425
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Brown v. RXR Soyo Exalta LLC, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied appeal fee-waiver status.
Marla Brown’s action was dismissed. The court also denied her permission to proceed without paying fees for an appeal; the judgment names RXR Soyo Exalta LLC, Jennifer Alexander, Alison Lenihan, Esq., and the State of New York as defendants.
What happened
In Brown v. RXR Soyo Exalta LLC, the court entered judgment dismissing Marla Brown’s action against RXR Soyo Exalta LLC, Jennifer Alexander, Alison Lenihan, and the State of New York. The opinion does not explain the claims or the reasons for dismissal; it refers to a June 12, 2025, order that is not included here.
The court also stated that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. As a result, it denied Brown permission to proceed without paying court fees for an appeal.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the June 16, 2025, judgment. The provided opinion does not say whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
The detailed version
- Brown v. RXR Soyo Exalta LLC · No. 1:25-cv-03425
- Laura Swain
- June 16, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action “for the reasons stated in the June 12, 2025, order.” The provided judgment does not include that earlier order, so it does not identify the claims, the legal basis for dismissal, or whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
Appeal-related ruling
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied permission to proceed without paying the required fees for an appeal. The judgment cites a Supreme Court decision explaining that good faith exists when an appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Effect
The action was dismissed, and appeal-related fee-waiver status was denied. Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on June 16, 2025.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.