Williams v. GHD Professional, North America, Inc.
- Edgardo Ramos
- 1:20-cv-04560
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Williams v. GHD Professional, Judge Ramos ordered service by October 16, 2020, or the case would be dismissed without prejudice.
Pamela Williams was required to serve GHD Professional, North America, Inc. and Jemella Limited by October 16, 2020; otherwise, the case would be dismissed without prejudice.
What happened
Williams v. GHD Professional, North America, Inc. is a case brought by Pamela Williams against GHD Professional, North America, Inc. and Jemella Limited on behalf of herself and other people.
Williams filed the complaint on June 15, 2020, but more than 90 days later had not filed proof that she served either defendant. The court also said her amended complaint, filed September 14, did not restart the 90-day service period.
Judge Edgardo Ramos ordered Williams to serve both defendants by October 16, 2020. The court stated that the case would be dismissed without prejudice if she did not do so.
The detailed version
- Williams v. GHD Professional, North America, Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-04560
- Edgardo Ramos
- Sept. 16, 2020
Background
Pamela Williams filed a complaint on June 15, 2020, against GHD Professional, North America, Inc. and Jemella Limited on behalf of herself and other people. More than 90 days after filing, she had not filed proof that either defendant had been served.
Williams filed an amended complaint on September 14, 2020. The court explained that this filing did not restart the 90-day period for service under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m).
Order
The court ordered Williams to serve GHD Professional and Jemella by October 16, 2020. It stated that if she did not do so, the case would be dismissed without prejudice. The order did not itself dismiss the case or decide the underlying claims.
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