Bess v. New York City Police Department et al
Plaintiff: Curtis Bess
Defendant: Detective John McDonald, Unknown Cab/Livery Service Company and Detective Francis Kiernan
Herein After N.Y.P.D.: New York City Police Department
Crashed In N.Y.P.D. Vehicle: Unknown Cab/Livery Service Driver
Interested Party: Corporation Counsel's Office, New York City Law Department
Case Number: 1:2011cv05205
Filed: October 21, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Office: Brooklyn Office
Presiding Judge: Lois Bloom
Presiding Judge: William F. Kuntz
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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November 23, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER, The Clerk of Court is hereby directed to amend the caption on the complaint to reflect the names of defts Detectives Kiernan and Detective McDonald. The Clerk of Court shall also prepare the necessary papers to have defts Kiernan and McDonald served with process. The US Marshals Service is hereby directed to serve the summons and complaint on defts Kiernan and McDonald at the herein listed addresses. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom on 11/22/2011) c/m (Galeano, Sonia)
November 2, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: Plaintiff's 2 request to proceed in forma pauperis is granted pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 and his claims against defendants New York City Police Department and the defendants "unknown cab/livery ser vice company" and "unknown cab/livery service driver" are dismissed. No summons shall issue as to these defendants. Plaintiff's complaint against the remaining defendants may proceed. Pursuant to Valentin v. Dinkins, 12 1 F.3d 72 (2d. Cir. 1997) (per curiam), Corporation Counsel is hereby requested to produce the information specified herein regarding the identities and service addresses of the arresting officers within 20 days of this Order. Once this information is provided, plaintiff's complaint shall be deemed amended, summonses shall be issued and the Court shall direct service on the defendants. A copy of this Order shall be served on the Special Litigation Division of the Corpora tion Counsel. The case is referred to the Honorable Lois Bloom, United States Magistrate Judge, for pretrial supervision. The Court certifies pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good fait h. SO ORDERED by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 11/2/2011. C/mailed to pro se Plaintiff and Corporation Counsel via first class mail. (Parties: New York City Police Department; Unknown Cab/Livery Service Driver; and Unknown Cab/Livery Service Company terminated.) (Latka-Mucha, Wieslawa)
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