Galeone v. Allied Universal Security
- John Koeltl
- 1:19-cv-07879
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Galeone v. Allied Universal Security, Judge Koeltl ordered service of the complaint and required the pro se plaintiff to provide information identifying unnamed defendants.
Michael Galeone, the named defendants, and the unidentified individual defendants whom Galeone sought to serve.
What happened
In Galeone v. Allied Universal Security, the court directed the Clerk to issue summonses for Allied Universal Security, America Works of New York, the New York Department of State Licensing Division, and the New York State Division of Criminal Justice.
Michael Galeone, who was representing himself, had to serve each defendant within 90 days after the summonses were issued or request more time. The court warned that failing to do so could lead to dismissal for failure to prosecute. The court also found that the information provided was not enough to identify the individual defendants and directed Galeone to provide more specific details.
Judge John G. Koeltl ordered the Clerk to mail Galeone a copy of the order and an information package and to close Docket Number 4. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Galeone v. Allied Universal Security · No. 1:19-cv-07879
- John Koeltl
- Nov. 25, 2019
Background
Michael Galeone brought the action against Allied Universal Security and other defendants and paid the filing fees. The order states that he was proceeding without a lawyer.
Order regarding service
The court directed the Clerk of Court to issue summonses for Allied Universal Security, America Works of New York, the New York Department of State Licensing Division, and the New York State Division of Criminal Justice. Galeone was directed to serve the summons and complaint on each defendant within 90 days after the summonses were issued. If he did not serve the defendants or request an extension within that period, the court stated that it might dismiss the claims under Rules 4 and 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for failure to prosecute. The court also stated that Galeone did not need a lawyer to complete service.
Identifying individual defendants
The court explained that a person representing himself is entitled to help from the district court in identifying a defendant. It found that Galeone had not provided enough information for the New York Attorney General, Allied Universal Security, or America Works of New York to identify the individual defendants he wanted to serve. The court directed him to provide as much specific information as possible, including incident dates, the names of people involved, the exact locations, and other helpful details.
Disposition
Judge John G. Koeltl directed the Clerk to mail Galeone a copy of the order and an information package and to close Docket Number 4. This was an order concerning service and identification of defendants; it did not resolve the merits of Galeone's claims.
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