Chamberlain v. Splashlight, LLC
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:23-cv-06318
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Chamberlain v. Splashlight, Judge Caproni ordered Splashlight to help identify Michaela Krebs so the pro se plaintiff could serve her.
Lucas C. Chamberlain, Splashlight, LLC, and Michaela Krebs. Splashlight must help locate addresses where Krebs may be served, and the court will coordinate the service paperwork.
What happened
In Chamberlain v. Splashlight, LLC, Lucas C. Chamberlain’s complaint provided enough information for Splashlight to identify defendant Michaela Krebs. The opinion identifies Chamberlain as representing himself without a lawyer.
The court ordered Splashlight to find the addresses where Krebs could be served and give that information to Chamberlain and the court by December 11, 2023. After receiving the information, the court said it would direct the clerk to prepare service forms and send the necessary documents to the U.S. Marshals Service.
Judge Valerie Caproni issued the order on October 27, 2023, and directed the clerk to mail a copy to Chamberlain. The order addressed assistance with identifying and serving a defendant; it did not decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Chamberlain v. Splashlight, LLC · No. 1:23-cv-06318
- Valerie Caproni
- Oct. 27, 2023
Background
Lucas C. Chamberlain, who was representing himself, sued Splashlight, LLC, Michaela Krebs, Bijou Summers, and unnamed defendants. The complaint contained enough information for Splashlight to identify Krebs.
Court’s action
The court applied the rule from Valentin v. Dinkins that a self-represented litigant is entitled to help from the district court in identifying a defendant. The court ordered Splashlight to determine the addresses where Krebs could be served and provide that information to Chamberlain and the court no later than December 11, 2023.
Within 30 days after receiving the address information, the court said it would issue an order directing the clerk to complete USM-285 service forms with Krebs’s addresses and deliver the documents needed to the U.S. Marshals Service. The clerk was also directed to mail Chamberlain a copy of the order.
Result
Judge Valerie Caproni entered an order concerning identification and service of Krebs. The opinion does not decide the merits of Chamberlain’s claims.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.