# Jasmine L. Brown v. New York Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital; 1199 SEIU Benefit and Pension Funds > District Court, S.D. New York · March 25, 2026 URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/11387001 ## Case - **Full name:** Jasmine L. Brown v. New York Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital; 1199 SEIU Benefit and Pension Funds - **Court:** District Court, S.D. New York - **Decided:** March 25, 2026 - **Opinion:** 100trialcourt - **Cited by:** 0 later opinions in the Frix Law Library ## Citator (automated) - No negative treatment found by the automated citator. That is not the same as a confirmation that the case is good law; read the citing cases. - Full citator and citing cases: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/11387001 ## Opinion text UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK JASMINE L. BROWN, Plaintiff, -v.- 25 Civ. 10545 (KPF) NEW YORK ORDER OF SERVICE PRESBYTERIAN/LAWRENCE HOSPITAL; 1199 SEIU BENEFIT AND PENSION FUNDS, Defendants. KATHERINE POLK FAILLA, District Judge: Plaintiff filed this complaint pro se. By order dated December 23, 2025, the Court granted Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”), that is, without prepayment of fees. Because Plaintiff has been granted permission to proceed IFP, she is entitled to rely on the Court and the U.S. Marshals Service to effect service.1 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)). 1Although Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure generally requires that summonses be served within 90 days of the date the complaint is filed, Plaintiff is proceeding IFP and could not have effected service until the Court reviewed the complaint and ordered that any summonses be issued. The Court therefore extends the time to serve until 90 days after the date any summonses issue. To allow Plaintiff to effect service on Defendants through the U.S. Marshals Service, the Clerk of Court is instructed to fill out U.S. Marshals Service Process Receipt and Return forms (“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 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 her 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 the New York Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital and 1199 SEIU Benefit and Pension Fund (“1199”), complete USM-285 forms with the address for each Defendant, and deliver all documents necessary to effect service to the U.S. Marshals Service. The Clerk of Court is further directed to mail an information package to Plaintiff. Plaintiff may receive court documents by email by completing a Consent to Electronic Service form.2 SO ORDERED. Dated: March 25, 2026 New York, New York KATHERINE POLK FAILLA United States District Judge 2 If Plaintiff consents to receive documents by email, Plaintiff will no longer receive court documents by regular mail. SERVICE ADDRESS FOR EACH DEFENDANT 1199 SEIU Benefit and Pension Fund 488 Seventh Avenue New York, N.Y. 10018-0009 New York Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital 55 Palmer Road Bronxville, N.Y. 10550 --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/11387001. Public record. Not legal advice.