Davis v. Pyle et al

Filing 16

OPINION AND ORDER: The United States Marshals Service is DIRECTED to contact the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms to verify whether Agent Kristin J. Pyle was employed on August 29, 2018, at the office in Fort Wayne where service was executed . If she was, the Marshals Service needs to file a supplemental return indicating verification of service at her place of employment. If she was not employed at that address on that date, the Marshals Service is DIRECTED to obtain information from the Bureau so it can locate and serve Agent Kristin J. Pyle. Signed by Judge William C Lee on 11/9/2018. (Copy mailed to pro se party and USM) (lhc)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
FORT WAYNE DIVISION
KEENAN A. DAVIS,
Plaintiff,
v.

CAUSE NO.: 1:17-CV-465-WL-SLC

KRISTIN J PYLE, SCOTT D. McCART,
THERESA L. SPRINGMANN, AND
LESLEY J. MILLER LOWERY,
Defendants.
OPINION AND ORDER
Keenan A. Davis, a prisoner without a lawyer, was granted leave to proceed
against ATF Agent Kristin J. Pyle. ECF 13. The United States Marshals Service returned
summons executed on August 29, 2018. ECF 15. However Pyle has not entered an
appearance and a review of the return raises concerns that she may not have been
properly served. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
4(c)(3), the court is required to serve the defendant. Williams v. Werlinger, 795 F.3d 759,
760 (7th Cir. 2015).
For these reasons, the United States Marshals Service is DIRECTED to contact the
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms to verify whether Agent Kristin J. Pyle was
employed on August 29, 2018, at the office in Fort Wayne where service was executed.
If she was, the Marshals Service needs to file a supplemental return indicating
verification of service at her place of employment. If she was not employed at that

address on that date, the Marshals Service is DIRECTED to obtain information from the
Bureau so it can locate and serve Agent Kristin J. Pyle.
SO ORDERED on November 9, 2018.
s/William C. Lee
JUDGE WILLIAM C. LEE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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