Nikki M. Harper v. Barrett Financial LLC, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia provides a pro se plaintiff with procedural instructions after she paid the filing fee. The order addresses service of process, discovery, filing and response deadlines, address changes, prosecution of the action, and potential sanctions or dismissal for noncompliance. The Court extended the time for service and directed the Clerk to attach Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4.

Holdings

1. The Court exercised its discretion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) to extend Plaintiff's time to serve each defendant to ninety days from the date of the order.
2. The Court directed Plaintiff to comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and applicable Local Rules governing service, captions, service of filings, discovery, motions, address changes, and prosecution of the action.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Court should extend the time for Plaintiff to serve the defendants under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m).
2. What procedural requirements Plaintiff must follow as a pro se litigant concerning service, pleadings, discovery, motions, and prosecution of the action.

Disposition

other