Washington v. Downstate Administrative Nurse

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.

JEREMIAH D. WALKER WASHINGTON, JR., Plaintiffs, -against- JOHN MORLEY; DAVID DINELLO; ADBUL QAYYAM; MARIO MALVAROSA; NORIEL 21-CV-7159 (KMB) DeGUZMAN; DR. SUSAN MUELLER; ALEXANDER BERGER; RAZIA FERDOUS; ORDER OF SERVICE PATRICK BIGAUD; MARY JO HUGHES; JON MILLER; ANJUM HAQUE; LARA DARLING; MIKHAIL GUSMAN; KAUSAR CHAUDHRY; RICHARD D’AMICO, Defendants.

KENNETH M. KARAS, United States District Judge: Plaintiff, who is currently incarcerated at Woodbourne Correctional Facility, brings this pro se action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 concerning events that occurred at Downstate Correctional Facility, which is now closed. By order dated September 23, 2021, Chief Judge Laura T. Swain granted Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”).! On November 8, 2021, Chief Judge Swain granted Plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint (ECF 5), and on January 11, 2022, the court’s Clerk’s Office received the amended pleading (ECF 7), in which Plaintiff named several John Doe Defendants. On February 17, 2022, the action was reassigned to my docket.

On February 18, 2022, the Court issued an order instructing the Clerk of Court to issue summonses as to Defendants John Morley and Mikhail Gusman and to deliver the necessary ' Prisoners are not exempt from paying the full filing fee even when they have been granted permission to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). documents for service by the U.S. Marshals Service. (ECF 9.) The Court also directed the New York State Attorney General to identify the full name of one of the defendants, Dr. David Dinelio. Finally, the Court directed Plaintiff to provide the Attorney General with more detailed, descriptive information for the remaining Doe Defendants to assist the Attorney General in identifying these Defendants.

On July 25, 2022, Plaintiff filed a second amended complaint (ECF 22), and on August 1, 2022, the Attorney General provided the addresses where some of the newly named Defendants may be served. The second amended complaint included addresses for the remaining Defendants, Accordingly, as set forth below, the Court directs service on Defendants (1) John Morley, (2) David Dinello, (3) Adbul Qayyam, (4) Mario Malvarosa, (5) Noriel Deguzman, (6) Dr. Susan Mueller, (7) Alexander Berger, (8) Razia Ferdous, (9) Patrick Bigaud, (10) Mary Jo Hughes, (11) Jon Miller, (12) Anjum Haque, (13) Lara Darling, (14) Mikhail Gusman, (15) Kausar Chaudhry, and (16) Richard D’ Amico.

DISCUSSION Because Plaintiff has been granted permission to proceed IFP, he is entitled to rely on the Court and the U.S. Marshals Service to effect service. Walker v. Schult, 717 F.3d 119, 123 n.6 (2d Cir. 2013); see also 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d) (“The officers of the court shall issue and serve all process... in [IFP] cases.”); Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3) (the court must order the Marshals Service to □ serve if the plaintiff is authorized to proceed IFP)).

To allow Plaintiff to effect service on Defendants through the U.S. Marshals Service, the Clerk of Court is instructed to fill out a U.S. Marshals Service Process Receipt and Return form (“USM-285 form”) for Defendants. The Clerk of Court is further instructed to issue summonses and deliver to the Marshals Service all the paperwork necessary for the Marshals Service to effect service upon Defendants.

If the complaint is not served within 90 days after the date the summonses are issued, Plaintiff should request an extension of time for service. See Meilleur v. Strong, 682 F.3d 56, 63 (2d Cir. 2012) (holding that it is the plaintiff’s responsibility to request an extension of time for service).

Plaintiff must notify the Court in writing if his address changes, and the Court may dismiss the action if Plaintiff fails to do so.

CONCLUSION The Clerk of Court is instructed to issue summonses for Defendants, complete the USM- forms with the addresses for Defendants, and deliver all documents necessary to effect service to the U.S. Marshals Service.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 22, 2022 (h White Plains, New York “KENNETH M.KARAS United States District Judge DEFENDANTS AND SERVICE ADDRESSES 1. John Morley, M.D. Chief Medical Officer 1220 Washington Avenue, Bidg. 9 Albany, NY 12226 2. Dr. David Dinello Auburn Correctional Facility State St. Auburn, NY 13024 3. Dr. Adbul Qayyam Green Haven Correctional Facility NY-216 Stormville, NY 12582 4. Dr. Mario Malvarosa Fishkill Correctional Facility Strack Dr. Beacon, NY 12508 5, Noriel DeGuzman Ulster Correctional Facility Berme Rd., Napanoch, NY 12458 6, Dr. Susan Mueller Fishkill Correctional Facility Strack Dr. Beacon, NY 12508 7, Alexander Berger Sing Sing Correctional Facility Hunter Street Ossining, NY 10562 8. Razia Ferdous Sing Sing Correctional Facility Hunter Street Ossining, NY 10562 9, Patrick Bigaud Sing Sing Correctional Facility Hunter Street Ossining, NY 10562 10, Mary Jo Hughes Coxsackie Correctional Facility P.O, Box 200 Coxsackie, NY 12051-0200 11, Jon Miller Coxsackie Correctional Facility P.O. Box 200 Coxsackie, NY 12051-0200 12, Anjum Haque Wende Correctional Facility 3040 Wende Road Alden, NY 14004 13, Lara Darling Wende Correctional Facility 3040 Wende Road Alden, NY 14004 14, Dr. Mikhail Gusman Sullivan Correctional Facility Riverside Drive, P.O. Box 116 Fallsburg, NY 12733 15. Kausar Chaudhry Clinton Correctional Facility P.O. Box 2000 Dannemora, NY 12929 16. Richard Amico Clinton Correctional Facility P.O. Box 2000 Dannemora, NY 12929