Skip to main content
· 2/18/1987

Jarrell v. Tisch

Citations

  • 656 F. Supp. 237
  • 43 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 636
  • 1987 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1975
  • 42 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 36,802

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • deciding that dismissal for lack of proper service was not warranted where defendants had notice of suit and responded with a motion to dismiss
  • finding dismissal for insufficient process unwarranted and allowing the pro se plaintiff to amend service of process
  • noting that the leeway afforded pro se parties is not “a license . . . to ignore the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or expect the Court to decide what claims a plaintiff may or may not want to assert”
  • stating pro se plaintiffs cannot “expect the Court to decide what claims a plaintiff may or may not want to assert”
  • explaining that the leniency afforded to pro se plaintiffs “does not constitute a license for a plaintiff filing pro se to ignore the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or expect the Court to decide what claims a plaintiff may or may not want to assert”
  • explaining that the leniency afforded to pro se plaintiffs “does not constitute a license for a plaintiff filing pro se to ignore the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or expect the Court to decide what claims a plaintiff may or may not want to assert”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: John Garrett Penn

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.