Emm v. Tramz Hotel Group
Jacquelyn Emm; Sergio Brooks v. Tramz Hotel Group, LLC; Grapnel LLC; Tarannum Murad Irrevocable Trust I
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05768
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Jacquelyn Emm v. Tramz Hotel Group, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied appeal-related fee-waiver status.
The action brought by Jacquelyn Emm and Sergio Brooks against Tramz Hotel Group, LLC, Grapnel LLC, and Tarannum Murad Irrevocable Trust I was dismissed. The plaintiffs were also denied permission to proceed without paying filing fees for an appeal.
What happened
In Jacquelyn Emm; Sergio Brooks v. Tramz Hotel Group, LLC; Grapnel LLC; Tarannum Murad Irrevocable Trust I, the court dismissed the action for reasons stated in a September 8, 2025 order.
The judgment also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied the plaintiffs’ ability to proceed without paying fees for an appeal.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on September 10, 2025. The opinion provided does not explain the reasons for dismissing the action because it refers to the earlier order.
The detailed version
- Emm v. Tramz Hotel Group · No. 1:25-cv-05768
- Laura Swain
- Sept. 10, 2025
Background
The judgment identifies Jacquelyn Emm and Sergio Brooks as the plaintiffs and Tramz Hotel Group, LLC, Grapnel LLC, and Tarannum Murad Irrevocable Trust I as the defendants. The judgment states that the action was dismissed for the reasons given in the court’s September 8, 2025 order. That earlier order is not included in the provided text.
Ruling
The court dismissed the action. It also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. Based on that certification, the court denied the plaintiffs permission to proceed without paying filing fees for an appeal.
Effect and limits of the record
The provided judgment does not identify the claims, explain the basis for dismissal, or state whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice. Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on September 10, 2025.
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