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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

D’ANNUNZIO ROMAN GAVIOLA 

PATRON,

Plaintiff,

v.

LEWY HUGH, et al.,

 Defendants.

No. 1:24-cv-00655-JLT-SAB (PC)

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW 

CAUSE, DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR EXTENSION OF TIME AND REQUEST 

FOR SUBPOENA AS MOOT, AND 

GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO 

AMEND TO SUBSTITUTE NAMED 

DEFENDANT LEWY HUGH

(ECF Nos. 23, 28, 29, 30)

Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this action filed pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. 

On July 24, 2024, the Court ordered service of the first amended complaint on Defendants 

registered nurse Lewy Hugh, officer C. Mares, and officer G. Herara, at the Fresno County Jail. 

(ECF No. 14.) 

On November 20, 2024, the Court ordered Plaintiff to show cause why Lewy Hugh should 

not be dismissed pursuant to Rule 4(m), because the staff manager for Wellpath indicated that 

they do not have an employee by the name of Lewy Hugh, and the United States Marshal has not 

been successful in locating this Defendant. (ECF No. 23.) 

On December 11, 2024, Plaintiff filed a motion for an extension of time to respond to the 

order to show cause, and a separate request for a subpoena duces tecum. (ECF Nos. 28, 29.) 

On December 13, 2024, Plaintiff filed a motion to amend the complaint to substitute nurse 

Lilian H. in place of nurse Lewy Hugh. (ECF No. 30.) Inasmuch as Plaintiff indicates that he 

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recently discovered that the proper identity of the nurse is Lilian H., and not Lewy Hugh, the 

Court will grant Plaintiff’s motion for substitution and direct service of process by the United 

States Marshal on Defendant nurse Lilian H. Consequently, Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of 

time and request for subpoena duces tecum as to the identity of the Defendant nurse are rendered 

moot and shall be denied.1 

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Court’s order to show cause (ECF No. 23) is DISCHARGED;

2. Plaintiff’s motion to substitute Defendant nurse Lilian H. in place of Defendant 

Lewy Hugh is GRANTED;

3. Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time and request for subpoena duces tecum

are DENIED as MOOT; and

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed is fill out and forward the following documents 

to the United States Marshals Service:

(1) One completed and issued summons;

(2) One completed USM−285 form as to Defendant nurse Lilian H, Wellpath, 855 

M. Street, Suite No. 190/P.O. Box 872, Fresno, CA. 93712;

(3) One copy of the first amended complaint filed on June 21, 2024 (ECF No. 8), plus 

an extra copy for the Marshals Service;

(4) One copy of this order, plus an extra copy for the Marshals Service; and

5. Within ten days from the date of this order, the Marshals Service is directed to notify 

the following defendants of the commencement of this action and to request a waiver of 

service in accordance with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d) and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c):

Lilian H. 

6. The Marshals Service shall file returned waivers of service as well as any requests 

for waivers of service that are returned as undelivered as soon as they are received.

7. If a waiver of service is not returned by a defendant within sixty days of the date of 

1 To the extent Plaintiff seeks other documents relating to the merits of his underlying claims, Plaintiff is advised that 

discovery is not yet open

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mailing the request for waiver, the Marshals Service shall:

a. Personally serve process and a copy of this order upon the defendant pursuant to 

Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c), and shall 

command all necessary assistance from the Fresno County Jail to execute this order. 

The Marshals Service shall maintain the confidentiality of all information provided by 

the Fresno County Jail pursuant to this order. In executing this order, the Marshals 

Service shall contact the Legal Affairs Division of the Fresno County Jail and request 

the assistance of a Special Investigator if the Litigation Officer at the institution is 

unable to assist in identifying and/or locating defendants.

b. Within ten days after personal service is effected, the Marshals Service shall file the 

return of service for the defendant, along with evidence of any attempts to secure a 

waiver of service of process and of the costs subsequently incurred in effecting service 

on said defendant. Said costs shall be enumerated on the USM−285 form and shall 

include the costs incurred by the Marshals Service for photocopying additional copies 

of the summons and complaint and for preparing new USM−285 forms, if required. 

Costs of service will be taxed against the personally served defendant in accordance 

with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2).

8. If defendant waives service, they are required to return the signed waivers to the 

Marshals Service. The filing of an answer or a responsive motion does not relieve 

defendants of this requirement, and the failure to return the signed waivers may subject 

defendants to an order to pay the costs of service pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 17, 2024 

STANLEY A. BOONE

United States Magistrate Judge

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