Abadi v. Lyft, Inc.
- John Cronan
- 1:23-cv-03618
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Abadi v. Lyft, Inc., Judge Cronan ordered service through the Marshals Service after Aaron Abadi received permission to proceed without prepaying fees.
Aaron Abadi, Lyft, Inc., the Clerk of Court, and the U.S. Marshals Service.
What happened
In Abadi v. Lyft, Inc., Aaron Abadi, who is representing himself, alleges that Lyft discriminated against him because of a disability under federal disability laws and other statutes.
The court had already allowed Abadi to proceed without prepaying filing fees. Because of that permission, he could rely on the court and the U.S. Marshals Service to serve Lyft with the lawsuit.
Judge John P. Cronan directed the Clerk of Court to issue a summons, prepare the service paperwork, and send it to the Marshals Service. The order did not decide whether Abadi’s discrimination claims are valid.
The detailed version
- Abadi v. Lyft, Inc. · No. 1:23-cv-03618
- John Cronan
- May 9, 2023
Background
Aaron Abadi, who is proceeding without a lawyer, brought an action against Lyft, Inc. He alleges discrimination based on disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and 42 U.S.C. §§ 1985 and 1986.
On May 5, 2023, the Court granted Abadi permission to proceed without prepaying filing fees. The opinion explains that a plaintiff proceeding under that permission may rely on the court and the U.S. Marshals Service to serve the defendant.
Order
The Court ordered the Clerk of Court to complete a U.S. Marshals Service Process Receipt and Return form for Lyft, issue a summons, and deliver the necessary paperwork to the Marshals Service so it could serve Lyft. The Clerk was also directed to mail Abadi an information package.
The Court extended the service period so that the complaint must be served within 90 days after the summons is issued, rather than 90 days after the complaint was filed. If service is not completed within that period, Abadi should request an extension. He must also notify the Court in writing if his address changes; the Court stated that it may dismiss the action if he fails to do so.
What the Order Decided
This was an order arranging service of the lawsuit. It did not decide the merits of Abadi’s disability-discrimination allegations or otherwise determine whether he will prevail. Judge John P. Cronan ordered the Clerk and the Marshals Service to take the steps needed to serve Lyft.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.