Greene v. Grimes et al
| Frank Greene, Jr. |
| Lila D Grimes, Pearl A Greene, Wells Fargo Bank, State of Connecticut, Allan K Grimes and State of North Carolina |
| 3:2023cv00453 |
| April 10, 2023 |
| US District Court for the District of Connecticut |
| Thomas O Farrish |
| Sarala V Nagala |
| Other Fraud |
| None |
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Filing 17
ORDER. The Court is in receipt of ECF No. #16 , in which Plaintiff requests that the Court allow him to correct Defendant Lila D. Grimes' name in the "Statement of Remedies" of his amended complaint, ECF No. #14 . Filing a single page of a complaint with a handwritten correction is not the proper way to amend a pleading in federal court. Nonetheless, in light of Plaintiff's pro se status, the Court notes for the record that Plaintiff's reference to "Lila D. Greene" in paragraph 3 of the "Statement of Remedies" in his amended complaint, ECF No. #14 at 4, should be understood to mean "Lila D. Grimes." Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 06/05/2023. (Kuegler, Adam)
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| Filing 16 NOTICE by Frank Greene, Jr re #14 Complaint. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (Mendez, D) |
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Filing 15
ORDER. The Court is in receipt of ECF No. #14 , Plaintiff's amended complaint. Because Plaintiff's amended complaint appears to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8, Plaintiff shall proceed to serving a summons and the amended complaint on Defendants. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 06/01/2023. (Kuegler, Adam)
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| Filing 14 Amended COMPLAINT against Pearl A Greene, Allan K Grimes, Lila D Grimes, State of Connecticut, State of North Carolina, Wells Fargo Bank, filed by Frank Greene, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Attachment, #2 Envelope) (Mendez, D) |
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Filing 13
ORDER. Plaintiff's complaint at ECF No. #11 is three pages long, and it is accompanied by 126 pages of exhibits, including mortgage documents, transcripts, and state court filings. Rule 8 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires "a short and plain statement of the claim," Fed. R. Civ. P 8(a)(2), which is "sufficient to give the defendants fair notice of what the plaintiff's claim is and the grounds upon which it rests," Jones v. Nat'l Commc'ns & Surveillance Networks, 266 F. App'x 31, 32 (2d Cir. 2008) (summary order) (internal quotation marks omitted). Rule 8 "does not demand that a complaint be a model of clarity or exhaustively present the facts alleged," but it does require, "at a minimum, that a complaint give each defendant fair notice of what the plaintiff's claim is and the ground upon which it rests." Atuahene v. City of Hartford, 10 F. App'x 33, 34 (2d Cir. 2001) (summary order) (internal quotation marks omitted). As currently pleaded, Plaintiff's complaint does not provide Defendants with "fair notice of the claims" or "enable [Defendants] to answer the complaint and prepare for trial." Strunk v. U.S. House of Representatives, 68 F. App'x 233, 235 (2d Cir. 2003) (summary order). Neither the Court, nor Defendants, can be expected to review those exhibits and glean what facts and claims Plaintiff attempts to assert against each Defendant. See Carmel v. CSH & C, 32 F. Supp. 3d 434, 436 (W.D.N.Y. 2014) ("[E]ven a pro se litigant cannot simply dump a stack of exhibits on the court and expect the court to sift through them to determine if some nugget is buried somewhere in that mountain of papers, waiting to be unearthed and refined into a cognizable claim."). Accordingly, Plaintiff's complaint is DISMISSED, without prejudice to refiling, for failure to comply with the requirements of Rule 8. By June 5, 2023, Plaintiff shall resubmit his complaint. Plaintiff shall consult with the New Haven Legal Aid Association's Federal Pro Se Program through its website, https://nhlegal.org/federalprose, to inquire if that Program will be able to assist him with drafting his complaint. For the avoidance of doubt, despite that summonses have been issued by the Clerk's Office, Plaintiff shall not serve those summonses, as the current complaint is dismissed. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 5/5/2023. (Rennie, Carolyn)
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| Filing 12 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Pearl A Greene, Allan K Grimes, Lila D Grimes, State of Connecticut, State of North Carolina, Wells Fargo Bank* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. *Frank Greene, Jr.* *602 W 3rd St* *Wilmington, DE 19801*. (Mendez, D) |
| Request for Clerk to issue summons as to Pearl A Greene, Allan K Grimes, Lila D Grimes, State of Connecticut, State of North Carolina, Wells Fargo Bank. (Mendez, D) |
| Filing 11 COMPLAINT against Pearl A Greene, Allan K Grimes, Lila D Grimes, State of Connecticut, State of North Carolina, Wells Fargo Bank, filed by Frank Greene, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Letter, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11) (Mendez, D) |
| Set Deadline: Amended Pleadings due by 5/2/2023. (Bozek, M.) |
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Filing 10
ORDER granting #9 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff's deadline for filing a signed version of his complaint that complies with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(a), as set forth in the Court's order at ECF No. 7, is hereby extended until May 2, 2023. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 04/27/2023. (Kuegler, Adam)
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| Filing 9 MOTION for Additional Time on 4/11/23 Order until May 2, 2023, by Frank Greene, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (Mendez, D) |
| Set Deadline: Amended Pleadings due by 4/18/2023 (Bozek, M.) |
| Filing 8 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Pearl A Greene, Allan K Grimes, Lila D Grimes, State of Connecticut, State of North Carolina, Wells Fargo Bank* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. *Frank Greene, Jr.* *602 W 3rd St* *Wilmington, DE 19801*. (Mendez, D) |
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Filing 7
ORDER. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(a) provides: "Every pleading, written motion, and other paper must be signed by at least one attorney of record in the attorney's name--or by a party personally if the party is unrepresented. The paper must state the signer's address, e-mail address, and telephone number." Plaintiff's complaint, ECF No. #1 , is unsigned and does not provide his address, email address, and telephone number. Therefore, the complaint does not comply with Rule 11(a).In addition, Plaintiff's complaint includes unredacted financial account numbers. The District of Connecticut's Electronic Filing Policies and Procedures, available at https://ctd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/Electronic-Filing-Policies-and-Procedures-1-9-23.pdf, provide that financial account numbers must be redacted to the last four digits. Pursuant to Local Rule 5(e), the complaint, ECF No. #1 , is hereby ordered sealed, given that the sealing of financial account numbers is supported by the clear and compelling reason of protecting account holders' privacy. The sealing order is narrowly tailored because the Court will direct Plaintiff to refile the complaint in redacted form.By April 18, 2023, Plaintiff shall file a signed version of his complaint that complies with the requirements of Rule 11(a), as described above. The refiled complaint shall also fully comply with the District of Connecticut's Electronic Filing Policies and Procedures, including the direction that financial account numbers be redacted to the final four digits. Plaintiff is further directed to consult the District of Connecticut's Guide for Self-Represented Litigants, which--among other things--provides instructions for filing sensitive information on the docket. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 04/11/2023. (Kuegler, Adam)
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| Filing 6 NOTICE TO COUNSEL/SELF-REPRESENTED PARTIES: Counsel or self-represented parties initiating or removing this action are responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of #4 Protective Order, #3 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, #1 Complaint filed by Frank Greene, Jr., 2 Notice re: Disclosure Statement, #5 Electronic Filing Order. Signed by Clerk on 4/11/2023. (Mendez, D) |
| Set Deadlines/Hearings: Amended Pleadings due by 6/9/2023 Discovery due by 10/10/2023 Dispositive Motions due by 11/14/2023. Deadlines were terminated in error on 5/5/2023. (Wood, R.) |
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Filing 5
ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 4/10/2023. (Mendez, D)
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Filing 4
STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 4/10/2023. (Mendez, D)
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Filing 3
Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 6/9/2023. Discovery due by 10/10/2023. Dispositive Motions due by 11/14/2023. Signed by Clerk on 4/10/2023. (Mendez, D)
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| Filing 2 Notice: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1, a disclosure statement must be filed with a party's first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the Court and must be supplemented if any required information changes during the case. Signed by Clerk on 4/10/2023. (Fanelle, N.) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Pearl A Greene, Allan K Grimes, Lila D Grimes, State of Connecticut, State of North Carolina, Wells Fargo Bank, filed by Frank Greene, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits, #2 Envelope) (Fanelle, N.) |
| Filing fee received from Frank Greene: $402.00, receipt number BPT13599. (Fanelle, N.) |
| Judge Sarala V. Nagala and Judge Thomas O. Farrish added. (Nuzzi, Tiffany) |
| Request for Clerk to issue summons as to Pearl A Greene, Allan K Grimes, Lila D Grimes, State of Connecticut, State of North Carolina, Wells Fargo Bank. (Fanelle, N.) |
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