Cullum et al v. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Corp. et al

Filing 20

ORDER: On March 1, 2023, Plaintiffs filed a letter with the Court indicating that they have been unable to effect service on Defendants. As the Court noted in its February 10, 2023 order, the NYLAG Legal Clinic, which is run by a non-profit organization independent from the Court, is available to assist individuals representing themselves in civil actions in this Court. Plaintiffs may thus consider contacting the NYLAG clinic to seek advice regarding serving Defendants. Attached to this Order is a flyer containing information about the NYLAG Clinic. To the extent Plaintiffs require an extension of time to serve the summons and complaint, they may request one from the Court. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 3/3/2023) (ate)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
SANDRA L. CULLUM; DEIRDRE SALEH,
Plaintiffs,
v.
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS CORP.;
WYNDHAM DESTINATIONS INC;
GEOFFREY A. BALLOTTI; WYNDHAM
HOTELS (WH) & RESORTS, INC.;
ELISABETH GALE dba WYNDHAM
CORPORATE OFFICE &
HEADQUARTERS; BROADRIDGE
CORPORATE ISSUER SOLUTIONS,

22-cv-9700 (RA)
ORDER

Defendants.
RONNIE ABRAMS, United States District Judge:
On March 1, 2023, Plaintiffs filed a letter with the Court indicating that they have been
unable to effect service on Defendants. As the Court noted in its February 10, 2023 order, the
NYLAG Legal Clinic, which is run by a non-profit organization independent from the Court, is
available to assist individuals representing themselves in civil actions in this Court. Plaintiffs may
thus consider contacting the NYLAG clinic to seek advice regarding serving Defendants. Attached
to this Order is a flyer containing information about the NYLAG Clinic. To the extent Plaintiffs
require an extension of time to serve the summons and complaint, they may request one from the
Court.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 3, 2023
New York, New York
________________________________
Ronnie Abrams
United States District Judge

Since 1990, NYLAG has provided free civil legal services
to New Yorkers who cannot afford private attorneys.

Free Legal Assistance for Self-Represented Civil Litigants in
Federal District Court for the Southern District Of New York
The NYLAG Legal Clinic for Pro Se Litigants in the Southern District of New York is a free
legal clinic staffed by attorneys, law students and paralegals to assist those who are
representing themselves or planning to represent themselves in civil lawsuits in the
Southern District of New York. The clinic does not provide full representation. The clinic,
which is not part of or run by the court, assists litigants with federal civil cases including
cases involving civil rights, employment discrimination, labor law, social security benefits,
foreclosure and tax.

To Contact the Clinic:
Call [phone] or complete our online intake form (found here:
https://tinyurl.com/NYLAG-ProSe-OI). A staff member will contact you within a few
business days.
Those looking for assistance can also contact the clinic at the kiosk located across the hall
from the pro se clinic office in the courthouse.
At this time, the clinic offers remote consultations only. Requests for inperson appointments will be reviewed on a case-to-case basis.

Location and Hours:
Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse
Room LL22
40 Centre Street
New York, NY 10007
[phone]
Open weekdays
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Closed on federal and court holidays
Disclaimer: The information contained herein is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice or a
substitute for legal counsel, nor does it constitute advertising or a solicitation.

Services Provided for Self-Represented Litigants in the Southern
District of New York
The NYLAG Legal Clinic for Pro Se Litigants in the Southern District of New York provides free limited legal
assistance to individuals who are representing themselves or planning to represent themselves in civil lawsuits
in federal court in Manhattan and White Plains. The clinic is staffed by attorneys, law students, and paralegals.
Information given to clinic staff is confidential.

Clinic Staff Can:

Clinic Staff Cannot:



















Advise on filing cases in federal court,
including on the issue of whether a case
should be filed in the Southern District of
New York or somewhere else;
Provide legal advice in response to questions
that come up at any stage of litigation;
Assist in getting additional information or
research into the legal issue in your case;
Review and explain court orders and filings
by your opponent, and provide an overview of
the federal legal process in civil cases
generally;
Assist with motions, discovery, and strategy;
Assist with getting ready for depositions,
pretrial conferences, mediations, and court
appearances;
Provide forms and instructions manuals;
In appropriate cases, help you retain pro bono
counsel;
In appropriate cases, represent you in a
mediation through the Southern District’s
Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, or a
court-ordered settlement conference;
In appropriate cases, represent you at a
deposition; and
In appropriate cases, provide referrals to
other agencies and organizations that provide
civil legal services and/or social services.

Use of the NYLAG Legal Clinic for Pro Se Litigants is separate from
any appointment of counsel by the court. A request for appointment
of counsel requires a separate application and the decision whether
to appoint counsel is entirely up to the court. Even if a litigant has
consulted with Clinic staff, unless they retain other counsel and that
counsel enters a notice of appearance, they remain unrepresented;
are responsible for doing whatever is necessary in connection with
the case; and must still submit all court papers to the Pro Se Intake
Unit, located in Room 105 of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, New York, or by following
the court’s instructions for filing via email as a pro se litigant.










Assist with federal civil cases that belong in a
different federal court, such as the Eastern District of
New York, which covers of New York, which covers
Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and Nassau and
Suffolk Counties;
Assist with an appeal of your federal case;
Assist with state court cases, bankruptcy court cases,
or criminal cases;
Pay any of the costs associated with filing or
defending a lawsuit in federal court;
File documents with the court on your behalf;
Appear on your behalf other than representation at a
mediation through the Southern District’s Alternative
Dispute Resolution Program, a court-ordered
settlement conference, or, in appropriate cases, a
deposition;
Write court documents for you; or
Conduct an investigation into the facts of your case.

Clinic Staff May Decline Assistance If:



NYLAG has already given advice to your opponent;



Providing assistance would conflict with the New York
Rules of Professional Conduct;



Your income and/or assets are high enough to allow you
to retain private counsel; or



NYLAG determines, in its professional legal judgement,
that (i) you have refused to cooperate with the Clinic’s
counsel or follow the Clinic’s advice; (ii) any assistance
would be unreasonably difficult for NYLAG to carry out;
or (iii) your case is or will become frivolous,
unreasonable, groundless, or without merit.

Your legal problem is beyond the scope of matters
handled by the clinic;

New York: Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse | Room LL22 | 40 Centre Street | New York, NY 10007 | [phone] |
https://nylagoi.legalserver.org/modules/matter/extern_intake.php?pid=142&h=cea984&