JOSEPH
v.
GENERAL CONFERENCE CORPORATION OF 7TH DAY ADVENTIST
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Plaintiff Lorfils Joseph filed a lawsuit against the General Conference Corporation of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in federal district court in Florida. The court granted Joseph's request to proceed without paying court fees and costs, issued summonses for the defendants, and instructed him to properly serve the defendants with the complaint within the required timeframe, warning that failure to do so could result in dismissal of the case.
The court denied motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and improper service for most defendants, but granted dismissal for failure to state a claim regarding RICO violations.
[1] A motion to proceed in forma pauperis is granted when the court finds the movant lacks the financial ability to pay court costs.
[2] The Clerk of Court is directed to issue summonses for defendants upon granting a motion to proceed in forma pauperis.
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The motion of the plaintiff, Lorfils Joseph, to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) is GRANTED.
The Clerk is DIRECTED to issue summonses for the defendants.
The plaintiff is ORDERED to serve the summonses and a copy of the complaint on the defendants in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c)(1) and 4(m).
The plaintiff is CAUTIONED that failure to comply with this Order may result in the dismissal of this action.
DONE AND ORDERED in Miami, Florida, this 27th day of February, 2023.
ROBERT N. SCOLA, JR. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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