Burnett v. White Plains Hospital
Jaron Burnett v. White Plains Hospital; Allied Universal Security; Anthony Anderson; John Doe Security Officers 1-4
- Cathy Seibel
- 7:25-cv-06463
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 4
In Jaron Burnett v. White Plains Hospital, Judge Seibel ordered renewed service steps; the court did not decide Burnett’s claims.
Jaron Burnett, Allied Universal Security, Anthony Anderson, and the unidentified John Doe security officers; the Clerk of Court and U.S. Marshals Service also received service-related instructions.
What happened
Jaron Burnett, representing himself, brought claims under federal and state law based on a June 22, 2024 visit to White Plains Hospital. He had permission to proceed without paying fees in advance, so the court and U.S. Marshals Service assist with serving the defendants.
Service on Allied Universal Security and Anthony Anderson was unsuccessful because the paperwork was sent to an incorrect address. The court directed the Clerk to prepare new service forms and paperwork, and directed that a copy of the order and complaint be mailed to Allied Universal Security at the listed address. The court also gave Allied Universal Security 30 additional days after service to identify the John Doe security officers and their service addresses.
The order requires Burnett to request more time if service is not completed within 90 days after summonses issue and to file an amended complaint naming any identified John Doe defendants within 30 days after receiving their information. Judge Cathy Seibel’s order addressed service only and did not decide whether Burnett’s claims have merit.
The detailed version
- Burnett v. White Plains Hospital · No. 7:25-cv-06463
- Cathy Seibel
- Nov. 21, 2025
Background
Jaron Burnett, who is representing himself, brought claims under federal and state law arising from his June 22, 2024 visit to White Plains Hospital. The court had previously granted Burnett permission to proceed without prepaying filing fees. In that situation, the court and the U.S. Marshals Service assist with service of process, meaning formally delivering the lawsuit papers to defendants.
The court previously directed the Marshals Service to serve the named defendants and directed Allied Universal Security to provide the identities and service addresses of the John Doe security officers. Service on Allied Universal Security and Anthony Anderson was returned unexecuted, and the court was told that a new service order was needed because the papers had been sent to an incorrect address.
Rulings on Service
The court instructed the Clerk of Court to complete the required USM-285 service forms with the correct address for Allied Universal Security and Anthony Anderson and to provide the Marshals Service with the paperwork needed to serve them. The court also directed that a copy of the order and complaint be mailed to Allied Universal Security at 161 Washington St., Suite 600, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428. The order lists Anthony Anderson for service at that address through Allied Universal Security.
The court stated that the complaint must be served within 90 days after the summonses for these defendants are issued. If service is not completed within that period, Burnett should request an extension of time. Burnett must also notify the court in writing if his address changes; the court stated that it may dismiss the action if he does not do so.
Allied Universal Security had not provided the identities and service addresses of the John Doe security officers within the previously ordered 60-day period. Because the earlier order appeared to have been sent to an incorrect address, the court granted Allied Universal Security an additional 30 days from the date it is served to provide that information.
After receiving the information, Burnett must file an amended complaint naming the John Doe defendant or defendants within 30 days. The court will then screen the amended complaint and, if needed, issue another service order for the named defendants.
Disposition and Classification
This was an order concerning service of process. The court instructed the Clerk to take the specified service steps and granted Allied Universal Security an additional 30 days to provide information about the John Doe defendants. The order did not decide the merits of Burnett’s federal or state-law claims. Judge Cathy Seibel issued the order on November 21, 2025.
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