Waheed v. Rentoulis
- Analisa Torres
- 1:24-cv-06476
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Waheed v. Rentoulis, Magistrate Judge Ricardo ordered the Marshals Service to serve Waheed’s defendants because she could proceed without paying fees.
Sehra Waheed and the defendants named in the amended complaint are affected by the service instructions; the Clerk of Court and U.S. Marshals Service were directed to carry them out.
What happened
In Waheed v. Rentoulis, Sehra Waheed, who is representing herself, sued Nickolaos Rentoulis and several other defendants over state and federal claims. The court had allowed her to proceed without paying court fees, which entitled her to rely on the court and the U.S. Marshals Service to serve the defendants.
The court directed the Clerk of Court to issue a summons, complete the required service form for the defendants, and send the necessary paperwork to the Marshals Service. The Marshals Service was instructed to try service at the addresses Waheed provided. If service was not completed within 60 days after the summons was issued, Waheed was told to request more time.
Magistrate Judge Henry J. Ricardo issued the order directing the Clerk and Marshals Service to carry out service. The order concerned serving the defendants and did not rule on the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Waheed v. Rentoulis · No. 1:24-cv-06476
- Analisa Torres
- Oct. 31, 2024
Background
Sehra Waheed, proceeding without a lawyer, brought the action against Nickolaos Rentoulis, Androniki Rentoulis, Irini’s Originals, LLC, SM 1 MMS, LLC, Burnam Smartco, LLC, Cris Burnam, Mike Burnam, Storage Treasures, LLC, OpenTech Alliance Inc., and Robert Chiti. The opinion states that she alleged various state and federal causes of action in an amended complaint dated September 18, 2024.
The court had granted Waheed permission to proceed without paying court fees. Under that status, federal law and court rules entitled her to rely on the court and the U.S. Marshals Service to serve the defendants.
Order
The court directed the Marshals Service to attempt service at the addresses Waheed provided. It instructed the Clerk of Court to issue a summons, complete a U.S. Marshals Service Process Receipt and Return form for the defendants, and deliver the summons and other necessary paperwork to the Marshals Service.
The order stated that if the complaint was not served within 60 days after the summons was issued, Waheed should request an extension of time for service. The order addressed service of process and did not decide the merits of Waheed’s state or federal claims.
Disposition
Magistrate Judge Henry J. Ricardo ordered the Clerk of Court to issue the summons, complete the service forms, and provide the documents needed for the Marshals Service to serve the defendants.
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