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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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In a prior order issued on October 24, 2002, the court screened the original complaint, finding it stated 1

cognizable claims against defendants Atkinson, Gonzales, Hanse, Martinez, Means, Medrano, Thomas, Vella, and

Yates. (Doc. 9.) On November 16, 2002, the court directed the United States Marshal Service to serve the original

complaint on defendants Atkinson, Gonzales, Hanse, Martinez, Means, Medrano, Thomas, Vella, and Yates. (Doc.

16.) The Marshals Service executed service on defendants Atkinson, Martinez, Means, Medrano, Thomas, Vella,

and Yates. (Docs. 21, 23, 29, 31, 33, 41, 44.) Service was returned unexecuted on defendants Hanse and Gonzales.

(Docs. 37, 38.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GREGORIO C. FUNTANILLA, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

DAVID TRISTAN, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:02-cv-06001-OWW-GSA-PC

ORDER INSTRUCTING PLAINTIFF ON

SERVICE OF PROCESS, AND REQUIRING

PLAINTIFF TO SERVE DEFENDANT LISA

SALINAS WITHIN ONE-HUNDRED

TWENTY DAYS

Plaintiff Gregorio C. Funtanilla (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on August 16, 2002. (Doc. 1.)

This action proceeds on the second amended complaint filed on March 10, 2003. (Doc. 36.) Now

pending is service of process upon defendant Lisa Salinas. 

I. BACKGROUND

On September 24, 2003, the court screened the second amended complaint pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1915A and found it stated cognizable claims for relief under section 1983 against

defendants Atkinson, Bloxom, Brown, Buckley, Castillo, Galaza, Godin, Gonzales, Hanse, Marshall,

Means, Medrano, Salinas, Streeter, Thomas, Tristan, Vella, Walker, Yates, and Yamamoto. (Doc.

54.) On November 12, 2003, the court ordered the United States Marshal to serve process on 1

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On October 12, 2007, this action was reassigned from Magistrate Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill to Magistrate Judge Gary

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S. Austin. In light of this reassignment, on June 23, 2008, the court conducted a new screening of the second amended complaint

and entered findings and recommendations to proceed with the claims found cognizable by the court against defendants

Atkinson, Brown, Buckley, Castillo, Galaza, Gonzalez, Hanse, Martinez, Means, Medrano, Salinas, Streeter, Thomas, Vella, and

Yates. (Doc. 184.) The findings and recommendations were adopted by the District Court on September 23, 2008. (Doc. 193.)

On October 24, 2002, the court granted plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (Doc. 6.) On July 5, 2005, 3

findings and recommendations issued to revoke plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status under the “three strikes” provision of 

28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). (Doc. 144.) Plaintiff paid the $150.00 filing fee in full on August 1, 2005. On September 28,

2005, the District Judge adopted the findings and recommendations and revoked plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status. (Doc. 153.)

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defendants Bloxom, Brown, Buckley, Castillo, Galaza, Godin, Gonzales, Marshall, Streeter, Tristan,

Walker, and Yamamoto. (Doc. 63.) The Marshals Service executed service on defendants Bloxom,

Brown, Buckley, Castillo, Galaza, Godin, Gonzales, Marshall, Streeter, Tristan, Walker, Yamamoto.

(Docs. 68, 69, 70, 72, 74, 77, 79, 82, 83, 86, 88, 90.) Service was returned unexecuted for defendant

Godin. (Doc. 82.) Defendant Salinas’ name was inadvertently omitted from the court’s service

order, and she remains unserved. Plaintiff shall now be instructed how to serve process upon

defendant Salinas.2

II. SERVICE BY PLAINTIFF

Plaintiff is not proceeding in forma pauperis at this stage of the action. Therefore, it is 3

plaintiff’s responsibility to effect service of the summons and complaint on defendant Salinas. The

Clerk of the Court will be directed to issue a summons to plaintiff for purposes of service of process.

See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. 

Plaintiff shall complete service of process in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

4 within one-hundred twenty (120) days from the date of service of this order. Plaintiff shall serve

a copy of this order on defendant Salinas together with a summons and a copy of the second

amended complaint filed on March 10, 2003. (Doc. 36.) The following two sections contain

instructions explaining how to serve the defendant. 

III. WAIVER OF SERVICE

Pursuant to Rule 4(d)(2), plaintiff may (but is not required to) notify defendant Salinas of the

commencement of this action and request that she waive service of the summons. Fed. R. Civ. P.

4(d)(2). If plaintiff wishes to do this, he must mail the defendant (1) the form entitled “Notice of

Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service for Summons,” (2) the form entitled “Waiver of Service

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of Summons,” and (3) a copy of the second amended complaint. The documents must be addressed

directly to the defendant (not the Attorney General’s Office) and must be dispatched (mailed)

through first-class mail. The Waiver of Service of Summons form must set forth the date on which

the request is sent and must allow the defendant at least thirty (30) days in which to return the waiver

to plaintiff. If the defendant signs and return the waiver forms to plaintiff, plaintiff must then file

the forms with the court. After filing the forms with the court, plaintiff need not take any further

steps to serve defendant. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(4).

IV. PERSONAL SERVICE

If either (1) plaintiff does not wish to request defendant to waive service or (2) defendant fails

to return the Waiver of Service of Summons form to plaintiff, plaintiff must have personal service

effected on defendant. Defendant must be personally served with a summons and a copy of the

second amended complaint, along with a copy of this order. Plaintiff maynot effect personal service

himself. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c). Service may be effected by any person who is not a party to this action

and who is at least eighteen years old. Id. The court will provide plaintiff with a copy of Rule 4

along with this order. Plaintiff should review Rule 4(e)(2), which addresses how personal service

may be effected. 

V. CONCLUSION

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to issue and send plaintiff one (1) summons; 

2. The Clerk is further directed to send plaintiff:

a) One (1) copy of the form entitled “Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver

of Service of Summons;” 

b) One (1) copy of the form entitled “Waiver of Service;” 

c) One (1) copy of the form entitled “Consent to Proceed Before United States

Magistrate Judge” with instructions;

d) One (1) copy of Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; and

e) One (1) copy of the second amended complaint filed on March 10, 2003.

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3. Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this order and a copy of the form “Consent to Proceed

Before United States Magistrate Judge” on defendant Salinas at the time of service

of the summons and second amended complaint;

4. Plaintiff shall complete service of process on defendant Salinas within one-hundred

twenty (120) days from the date of service of this order;

5. Plaintiff’s failure to timely complete service of the second amended complaint on

defendant Salinas may result in dismissal of this defendant or this action. Fed. R.

Civ. P. 4(m).

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 20, 2008 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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