Legal Opinion
Meilleur v. Strong
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 24, 2012No. Docket 11-2729-cvPublishedCited by 2,139 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALABRESI, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant Leslie Meilleur, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis (“IFP”), appeals (a) a January 10, 2011 order of the district court (Paul G. Gardephe, Judge) dismissing her 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim for failure timely to serve the Defendants, who are members of the New York Police Department (“N.Y.P.D.”), and (b) a May 26, 2011 order of that same court denying her Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) motion to reopen. Meilleur’s primary argument on appeal is that she has demonstrated “good cause” for her failure timely to serve the Defendants because (a) as a pro se litigant…
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