I know that my name is not the most common name, but it’s also not something so unique that nobody else would have it. I know that if people search for my name but put a first name that isn’t my legal name, it’s a bit more common. But if you search for Jennie Levin, there are other people out there but not too many. So if something arrives at my home that is addressed to me, there’s a good chance that it actually is for me.
So the other day, I had someone call me through the callbox at my building saying they had a delivery for me. I wasn’t expecting anything, but I buzzed them in to see what it was. I answered the door, and it was a process server telling me that I had been served with a subpoena. I was in shock and so confused, so I didn’t sign anything but I took the paperwork and decided to look more into it. I received a subpoena once before the pandemic when I was on the witness list for a drunk driver’s trial to discuss what I had seen at the scene. But I had been given a heads up before that came to me and this one arrived with no warning. I also looked at all the paperwork that I was handed and I didn’t recognize anything in it, and I was shocked when it said I was to appear in court next week. But after trying to figure out what was going on, I noticed the information on the top of the cover page.
While it did have my name on it, it had a business address that I didn’t recognize. So I decided to look up the address, and it’s the office address of a lawyer named Jennie Levin. I was so relieved when I realized it wasn’t for me because I was really panicking for a moment. I contacted the law firm that sent the subpoena to confirm that they sent it to the wrong person, and the lawyer apologized for the mistake and told me that it was not for me and I could throw out the papers that were handed to me. I also let the other Jennie Levin know that I received paperwork that was theirs but that I would be shredding it. I figured that was a weird 20 minutes that I was trying to figure out what was going on, but that was the end of that.
Then the next evening, I was finishing up dinner when someone called me on the building callbox again. I asked who it was since I wasn’t expecting anyone, and they said they had a gift delivery of wine. This seemed really weird since I don’t really drink and I asked if they could confirm it was for me. They said yes and they said my name and address and that it was a gift so they couldn’t say who it was from. I buzzed them in and didn’t open my door for them. Once they left, I opened the door and there was another subpoena on my doorstep! And again, the subpoena had a completely different address on it so I don’t know why the process server said it was for me. I know that they can lie or mislead people and that’s why they said it was a gift delivery. But I don’t know why they are using my address when the address on the paperwork is completely different.
Again, I contacted the law firm that sent out the subpoena and explained that my address is my home and I don’t know why they are sending people to my home when the address on the form is the office address for the person they are trying to reach. The lawyer said he was sorry and that this shouldn’t happen again. But honestly, I’m just waiting to see if another process server will be at my door another time because they refuse to use the address on the paperwork. Hopefully, they get it right so the correct person shows up to court since they have to appear in a few days.
While I did panic the first time I got the subpoena when I was worried it was actually for me, it became a bit funny once I realized the mistake. And when the second one arrived, it was more of a “you’ve got to be kidding me” feeling. I haven’t had a lot of random things make me laugh and feel ridiculous, so at least this added a bit of fun to my week. And at least I’m not in any legal trouble and my panic was for nothing.
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