Lord v. City of New York
- Laura Swain
- 1:20-cv-03890
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Lord v. City of New York, Magistrate Judge Aaron ordered the Marshals Service to serve Pedro Cruz for Donald Lord.
Donald A. Lord and Pedro Cruz, as well as the Clerk of Court and the U.S. Marshals Service responsible for completing service.
What happened
In Lord v. City of New York, Donald A. Lord had permission to proceed without paying court fees. He filed a Second Amended Complaint, and all defendants except Pedro Cruz had been served or treated as served.
Cruz had not been served because the complaint incorrectly named him as Pedro Crespo. Because Lord was proceeding without paying fees, he could rely on the court and the U.S. Marshals Service to complete service.
Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron ordered the Clerk of Court to prepare the service paperwork and summons for Cruz, provide it to the Marshals Service, and send a copy of the order to Lord.
The detailed version
- Lord v. City of New York · No. 1:20-cv-03890
- Laura Swain
- Jan. 7, 2022
Background
Donald A. Lord was allowed to proceed without paying court fees. He filed a Second Amended Complaint on August 9, 2021. The opinion states that all defendants had been served or deemed served except Pedro Cruz, who was incorrectly named as Pedro Crespo.
Order
Because Lord was proceeding without paying court fees, the court explained that he could rely on the court and the U.S. Marshals Service to complete service of the complaint. The order directed the Clerk of Court to prepare a U.S. Marshals Service Process Receipt and Return form for Pedro Cruz at 628 East 141st Street, Bronx, New York 10454. It also directed the Clerk to issue a summons and give the Marshals Service the paperwork needed to serve Cruz. The Clerk was requested to mail a copy of the order to Lord, who was representing himself.
Disposition
Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron entered an order of service directing the Clerk and the Marshals Service to take the steps necessary to serve Pedro Cruz. The opinion does not decide the underlying claims in the Second Amended Complaint.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.