Malhotra v. MILA GROUP, LLC
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05065
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Malhotra v. MILA GROUP, LLC, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied permission to appeal without paying fees.
Gaurav Malhotra’s action against MILA GROUP, LLC and John Doe 15 was dismissed. Malhotra was denied permission to appeal without paying court fees under the court’s certification.
What happened
Malhotra v. MILA GROUP, LLC involved Gaurav Malhotra’s action against MILA GROUP, LLC and John Doe 15. The judgment states that the action was dismissed for the reasons given in a separate July 23, 2025 order.
The supplied judgment does not include that separate order, so it does not explain why the action was dismissed or whether the court addressed the underlying claims. It also does not state that the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on July 23, 2025. She certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Malhotra permission to appeal without paying court fees.
The detailed version
- Malhotra v. MILA GROUP, LLC · No. 1:25-cv-05065
- Laura Swain
- July 23, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action. The judgment gives no additional explanation and refers to a separate order dated July 23, 2025, which is not included in the supplied opinion text.
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied in forma pauperis status—that is, permission to appeal without paying court fees—for purposes of an appeal.
Limits of the Supplied Text
The judgment does not identify the legal basis for dismissal, describe the claims, or state whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice. Because the referenced July 23 order is not provided, the supplied text does not show whether the court reached the merits of the claims.
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