No. 21-5593

Dennis Akaazua v. Walker Novack Legal Group, LLC, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-09-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-procedure district-court equitable-relief equitable-tolling filing-deadline postal-delivery postal-service pro-se timeliness weather-conditions winter-conditions
Latest Conference: 2021-10-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the U.S. District Court which received the removal brief, on behalf of the
Respondents, could Equitably rule that despite (40) degrees below zero winter temperatures, with the
petitioner/plaintiff sending his pro se pleadings out in time, but with u.s. postal delivery trucks
suspended from travel in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area at the time, could deny that the Petitioner
got his reply brief in on schedule.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the U.S. District Court could equitably rule that the Petitioner's reply brief was untimely despite postal delivery suspension due to extreme winter temperatures

Docket Entries

2021-11-01
Petition DENIED.
2021-10-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
2021-09-09
Waiver of right of respondent Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to respond filed.
2021-06-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 7, 2021)

Attorneys

Dennis Akaazua
Dennis Akaazua — Petitioner
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
Douglas E. WinterBryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, Respondent