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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled May 21, 2021

Alexander v. Private Protective Services, Inc.

Judge
Stewart Aaron
Docket
1:19-cv-10004
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
2
Civil ProcedureCivil Rights
In one sentence

In Alexander v. Private Protective Services, Judge Aaron ordered Plaintiff to file and serve a default-judgment motion by June 25, 2021.

Who this affects

Jeriel Alexander had to file and serve the specified default-judgment papers by June 25, 2021. Private Protective Services, Inc. was to receive those papers at the addresses listed in the order.

What happened

In Alexander v. Private Protective Services, Inc., the court directed Jeriel Alexander to file a motion asking for a judgment because the defendant had not appeared, along with supporting papers and proof that the papers were served.

Alexander had to complete the filing and mailing by June 25, 2021. The order listed two addresses for mailing the documents to Private Protective Services, Inc. and also advised Alexander that damages are not available under his claim under Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Judge Stewart D. Aaron issued the order after a May 21 telephone conference at which only Alexander appeared. The order set requirements for a possible default-judgment motion but did not decide whether that motion should be granted.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Alexander v. Private Protective Services, Inc. · No. 1:19-cv-10004
Judge
Stewart Aaron
Date
May 21, 2021

Background

The court issued this order after a telephone conference on May 21, 2021. The opinion states that only Plaintiff Jeriel Alexander appeared. It does not describe the underlying claims in detail.

Order

The court ordered Alexander, no later than June 25, 2021, to file:

- a motion for default judgment; - an affirmation and memorandum of law supporting that motion; and - an affirmation showing that the documents had been served.

Alexander also had to serve copies of those documents on Private Protective Services, Inc. by mailing them to the two addresses listed in the order, including an address marked for Christian Nguyen. The court referred Alexander to available motion templates and provided information about a legal clinic operated by the New York Legal Assistance Group for people representing themselves in civil cases. The Clerk of Court was directed to mail Alexander a copy of the order.

Additional Caution

A footnote cautioned Alexander not to focus a request for damages on his claim under Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because, according to the order, damages are not available under that title.

Disposition

The court set filing and service requirements for a possible default-judgment motion. It did not rule on whether default judgment should be entered. Judge Stewart D. Aaron signed the order.

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