White v. Orange Urgent Care, PLLC
- Kenneth Karas
- 7:24-cv-06827
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 3
In White v. Orange Urgent Care, Judge Karas ordered U.S. Marshals service of White’s discrimination lawsuit.
Markisha Patrice White and the defendants Orange Urgent Care, PLLC, Patricia Sircable, and Marelin Cordero; the Clerk of Court and U.S. Marshals Service were directed to carry out service.
What happened
White v. Orange Urgent Care, PLLC is a lawsuit in which Markisha Patrice White alleges race discrimination under federal and New York law. She is representing herself and was allowed to proceed without paying court fees in advance.
The court directed the Clerk to issue summonses, prepare service forms, and send the necessary papers to the U.S. Marshals Service. The Marshals will serve Orange Urgent Care, PLLC, Patricia Sircable, and Marelin Cordero. The court extended the service deadline to 90 days after the summonses are issued.
Judge Kenneth M. Karas also directed White to notify the court if her address changes and said the case could be dismissed if she does not do so. This order addressed service of the lawsuit, not whether the discrimination allegations are valid.
The detailed version
- White v. Orange Urgent Care, PLLC · No. 7:24-cv-06827
- Kenneth Karas
- Dec. 5, 2024
Background
Markisha Patrice White, proceeding without a lawyer, brought claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York State Human Rights Law. She alleges that Orange Urgent Care, PLLC, Patricia Sircable, and Marelin Cordero discriminated against her because of her race. The court had previously allowed White to proceed without prepaying filing fees.
Service of Process
Because White was allowed to proceed without prepaying fees, she could 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 for each defendant, complete a U.S. Marshals Service Process Receipt and Return form for each defendant, and send the summonses, complaint, and other necessary documents to the Marshals Service.
The court stated that the complaint must be served within 90 days after the summonses are issued. If service is not completed by then, White should request an extension of time. The court also directed White to notify it in writing if her address changes and stated that the action may be dismissed if she fails to do so.
Ruling
Judge Kenneth M. Karas directed service of the action on Orange Urgent Care, PLLC, Patricia Sircable, and Marelin Cordero. The order concerns the mechanics of serving the defendants and does not decide the merits of White’s discrimination claims.
Read the full 3-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.