Perry v. Vega
- Sarah Netburn
- 1:22-cv-05813
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Perry v. Vega, Judge Netburn ordered service steps for newly added defendant Christian Molina.
Kahreen S. Perry and Christian Molina; the New York City Police Department and New York City Law Department were directed to receive electronic notice of the order.
What happened
In Kahreen S. Perry v. Steven Vega, et al., the plaintiff, representing themself without a lawyer, filed a Third Amended Complaint adding Christian Molina and David Robles as defendants. The court had previously allowed the plaintiff to proceed without paying filing fees.
Because the plaintiff was proceeding without paying filing fees, the court said the plaintiff could rely on the court to arrange service of the legal papers. The Clerk of Court was directed to notify the New York City Police Department and the New York City Law Department about the order.
The order specifically addressed serving Christian Molina, whom the plaintiff identified as employed at Police Service Area 4 in New York City. Judge Sarah Netburn requested that Molina waive service of the summons. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Perry v. Vega · No. 1:22-cv-05813
- Sarah Netburn
- Apr. 4, 2025
Background
Kahreen S. Perry, proceeding without a lawyer, filed a Third Amended Complaint adding Christian Molina and David Robles as defendants. The opinion states that Perry had been granted permission to proceed without paying filing fees.
Order
Because Perry was proceeding without paying filing fees, the court determined that Perry could rely on the court to carry out service of process. Service of process is the formal delivery of the lawsuit papers to a defendant. The Clerk of Court was directed to electronically notify the New York City Police Department and the New York City Law Department of the order.
The court specifically addressed service on Christian Molina. Perry identified Molina as employed at Police Service Area 4, 130 Avenue C, New York, New York 10009. The court requested that Molina waive service of the summons.
Disposition
Judge Sarah Netburn issued an order of service. The opinion does not address the merits of Perry's claims or state a disposition concerning the claims against the defendants.
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