Buliga v. B.M.W. Corp

Filing 20

ORDER : Therefore, pursuant to Rule 12(a)(1)(A)(i), the defendant must answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by March 20, 2025. The Clerk is directed to mail a copy of this Order to the plaintiff at 840 8th Avenue, #10D, New York, NY 10019, and to note such mailing on the docket. The Clerk is also directed to mail a copy of this Order to the defendant at MINI Plant Oxford, Horth Path Road, Cowly, Oxford, OX46NL, United Kingdom, and to note such mailing on the docket. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 3/6/2025) B.M.W. Corp answer due 3/20/2025 (ks)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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FLORICA BULIGA,
Plaintiff,
23-cv-11245 (JGK)
- against –

ORDER

B.M.W. CORP.,
Defendant.
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JOHN G. KOELTL, District Judge:
The pro se plaintiff brought this action on December 28,
2023. ECF No. 1. While a prior order indicated that “mail is not
an authorized method for service of the summons and complaint,”
ECF No. 7, because “the United Kingdom allows for service by
mail in domestic proceedings,” Rule 4(f)(2)(A) of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure permits service by mail on a party in
the United Kingdom. Francisco v. Abengoa, S.A., 624 F. Supp. 3d
365, 391 (S.D.N.Y. 2022) (citing Rule 6.3(1)(b) of the Civil
Procedure Rules of the United Kingdom,
http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedurerules/civil/rules/part06#IDAROHCC).
On February 27, 2025, the plaintiff submitted documents
affirming that on February 27, 2025, the plaintiff served the
summons and complaint on the defendant in the United Kingdom via
DHL courier. See ECF No. 18; Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l)(2)(B).

Therefore, pursuant to Rule 12(a)(1)(A)(i), the defendant must
answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by March 20, 2025.
The Clerk is directed to mail a copy of this Order to the
plaintiff at 840 8th Avenue, #10D, New York, NY 10019, and to
note such mailing on the docket.
The Clerk is also directed to mail a copy of this Order to
the defendant at MINI Plant Oxford, Horth Path Road, Cowly,
Oxford, OX46NL, United Kingdom, and to note such mailing on the
docket.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:
New York, New York
March 6, 2025

/s/ John G. Koeltl
John G. Koeltl
United States District Judge

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