Opinion
5:21-mc-13-JSM-PRL
09-16-2021
KENNETH D. BELL, in his capacity as court-appointed Receiver for Rex Venture Group, LLC dba ZeekRewards.com Plaintiff, v. TODD DISNER, TRUDY GILMOND, TRUDY GILMOND, LLC, JERRY NAPIER, DARREN MILLER, RHONDA GATES, DAVID SORRELLS, INNOVATION MARKETING, LLC, AARON ANDREWS, SHARA ANDREWS, GLOBAL INTERNET CORPORATION, T. LEMONT SILVER, KAREN SILVER, MICHAEL VAN LEEUWEN, DURANT BROCKETT, DAVID KETTNER, MARY KETTNER, P.A.W.S. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, LORI JEAN WEBER and ZEEKREWARDS.COM, Defendants.
ORDER
PHILIP R. LAMMENS, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Before the court is Plaintiff's motion for appointment of a process server. (Doc. 7). On August 31, 2021, the court granted Plaintiff's motions for writ of garnishment (Docs. 2, 3, 4) and the Clerk issued the writs of garnishment on September 1, 2021. (Docs. 5, 6). Plaintiff now requests that the court appoint ABC Legal to serve the writs on the garnishees.
Pursuant to Rule 4.1(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, “[p]rocess-other than a summons under Rule 4 or a subpoena under Rule 45-must be served by a United States marshal or deputy marshal or by a person specially appointed for that purpose.” Here, Plaintiff requests the appointment of a special process server due to the limited resources and time constraints of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Upon due consideration, Plaintiffs motion (Doc. 7) is GRANTED. See Sumner v. Garner, No. 6:18-CV-40-ORL-28GJK, 2019 WL 6716193, at *2 (M.D. Fla. Dec. 9, 2019) (granting the request to appoint a special process server to serve a writ of garnishment); Francois v. Washmonbo, Inc., No. 05-23368-CIV, 2008 WL 2694752, at *2 (S.D. Fla. July 8, 2008) (appointing special process server to serve writ of garnishment). The court appoints any agent or employee of ABC Legal, who is otherwise legally permitted to effectuate service of process, as special process server to serve the writs of garnishment on the garnishees (Docs. 5, 6).
DONE and ORDERED