B.M.
B.M. v. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 5 J.M. as Personal Representative of the Case No. 20-cv-00656-BLF
ESTATE OF B.M.,
7 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO PROCEED UNDER v. PSEUDONYM; AND VACATING MOTION HEARING SET FOR
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC., MARCH 20, 2025
et al., [Re: ECF 206] Defendants.
12 Sex trafficking victim B.M. brought this action under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (“TVPRA”), 18 U.S.C. § 1589 et seq., alleging that Defendant hotel chains profited from sex trafficking conducted in rooms rented under their brands. See Compl., ECF 1. B.M. proceeded under a pseudonym (her initials) with leave of the Court until she passed away, at which time her mother substituted in as Plaintiff. See Orders, ECF 80 & 121. Substitute Plaintiff now moves for leave to proceed under a pseudonym as well, identifying herself in court filings as …