Harris v. Little Rock Arkansas, City of et al

Filing 21

ORDER denying 19 City of Little Rock's Motion to Dismiss; the U.S. Marshal is directed to serve the City of Little Rock by mailing summons and complaint, along with a copy of this Order, to Mark Stodola, Mayor of Little Rock. Signed by Chief Judge J. Leon Holmes on 4/25/11. (vjt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
EDDY S. HARRIS, SR.
v.

PLAINTIFF
NO. 4:11CV00231 JLH

CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS;
PULASKI COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT;
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES;
BLUE HILL WRECKER SERVICE, INC.;
SLAMMER; ISAAC CORNETTI, Publisher and
Executive Editor, a/k/a “Dash Dangerfield;” and
STEVE THOMAS, Public Defender

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
The City of Little Rock has filed a motion in which it argues that the United States Marshals
Service improperly served the City by addressing the summons and complaint to 700 West
Markham, Little Rock, Arkansas, instead of addressing the summons and complaint to the Mayor
or the City Manager at 500 West Markham, Little Rock, Arkansas. Although the City has moved
to dismiss the complaint, in the alternative, the City requests the Court to order the United States
Marshal to serve the City by serving copies of the summons and complaint on the Mayor or the City
Manager.
The motion to dismiss is DENIED. Document #19. The Court orders the United States
Marshal to serve the City of Little Rock by mailing summons and complaint, along with a copy of
this Order, to Mark Stodola, Mayor of the City of Little Rock, 500 West Markham Street, Little
Rock, Arkansas 72201.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 25th day of April, 2011.

J. LEON HOLMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE