Pettigrew v. First Source Advantage LLC
- Clarke
- 1:24-cv-03538
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 3
In Pettigrew v. Firstsource Advantage LLC, Judge Clarke ordered the Marshals Service to serve Firstsource in Pettigrew’s Fair Credit Reporting Act case.
Isaac Pettigrew and Firstsource Advantage LLC; the Clerk of Court and United States Marshals Service are directed to carry out service.
What happened
Isaac Pettigrew, representing himself, sued Firstsource Advantage LLC under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. He seeks a court declaration and damages, and his amended complaint is the operative complaint.
The court had already allowed Pettigrew to proceed without paying filing fees in advance. Because of that status, the court directed the Clerk to issue a summons and prepare the paperwork needed for the United States Marshals Service to serve Firstsource.
In Pettigrew v. Firstsource Advantage LLC, Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke ordered service of the amended complaint and summons. The order gives Pettigrew 90 days after the summons is issued to complete service or request more time, and requires him to notify the court if his address changes.
The detailed version
- Pettigrew v. First Source Advantage LLC · No. 1:24-cv-03538
- Clarke
- June 11, 2024
Background
Isaac Pettigrew, appearing without a lawyer, brought this action under the Fair Credit Reporting Act against Firstsource Advantage LLC. He seeks declaratory relief and damages. The amended complaint, filed as ECF No. 5, is the operative pleading.
The court had previously granted Pettigrew permission to proceed without prepaying filing fees. That status allows him to rely on the court and the United States Marshals Service to complete service of process.
Order
The court directed the Clerk of Court to mail Pettigrew an information package, issue a summons for Firstsource, complete a United States Marshals Service Process Receipt and Return form with Firstsource’s service address, and provide the Marshals Service with the documents needed to serve the summons and amended complaint.
The court extended the time for service until 90 days after the summons is issued. If the amended complaint is not served within that period, Pettigrew should request an extension of time. The court also stated that Pettigrew must notify it in writing if his address changes and that the action may be dismissed if he fails to do so.
Effect of the Order
This order concerns service of process—the formal delivery of the lawsuit to the defendant. It does not decide the merits of Pettigrew’s Fair Credit Reporting Act claims or state whether he is entitled to declaratory relief or damages.
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