Gross v. The City of New York

Background

Abraham Gross was proceeding without a lawyer. He brought the case against the City of New York; Louise Carroll; Anna-Marie Hendrickson; Margaret Brown; Babba Halm; Victor Hernandez; Shatara Pell; Edwin Lugo; Nidia Dormi; Gabriel Mombrun; Harold Weinberg; Nick Lundgren; Samantha Schonfeld; Breaking Ground; Jeanne-Marie Williams; Brenda Rosen; Terresa Palmieri; Vanessa Cucurullo; Stephanie Labarta; and Travis Fong.

Order

To allow Gross to serve the defendants, the court instructed the Clerk of Court to complete a U.S. Marshals Service Process Receipt and Return form for each defendant. The clerk was also instructed to issue a summons and provide the Marshals Service with the paperwork needed to make service. The order identified service addresses for the City of New York, the individual defendants associated with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development, and Breaking Ground.

Requirements for Plaintiff

The court stated that Gross was responsible for ensuring that service was completed within 90 days after the summons was issued. If necessary, he had to request an extension of the service deadline. He also had to notify the court in writing if his address changed, and the court stated that it could dismiss the action if he failed to do so. The Clerk of Court was directed to mail Gross a copy of the order.

Disposition

This was an order concerning service of process—the formal delivery of the lawsuit and summons to defendants. It did not decide the underlying claims. Judge Sarah Netburn ordered the clerk to take the listed steps to facilitate service through the U.S. Marshals Service.