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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

ERIC MARTIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

DAVID WINETT, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:04-CV-5358-OWW-LJO-P

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO AMEND

CASE CAPTION

(Doc. 37)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR SERVICE

STATUS

(Doc. 41)

Plaintiff Eric Martin (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on plaintiff’s second amended

complaint against defendants Aguirre, Gracey, Huerta, and Holcolm. On August 16, 2005, plaintiff

filed a motion to amend the case name in this action to reflect it is against Gracie, et al. rather than

against David Winett, et al. On September 19, 2005, plaintiff filed a motion seeking the status of

service of process and copies of the service documents. 

Plaintiff’s motion seeking an amendment of the case caption is denied. Cases retain the

captions assigned at the time of filing. If this matter reaches trial, the caption will be changed at that

time to reflect the names of the remaining parties.

With respect to service of process, the Court ordered the United States Marshal to initiate

service on July 14, 2005. On September 21, 2005, defendants Aguirre, Gracey, Huerta, and Holcolm

filed a request for an extension of time to file a response to plaintiff’s second amended complaint,

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and on September 29, 2005, the summonses and waivers of service for defendants Aguirre, Gracey,

and Huerta were returned to the Court. On November 18, 2005, defendants Aguirre, Gracey, and

Huerta filed an answer. Defendant Holcolm has not yet been served, and his name was included in

the request for an extension of time due to an error. Plaintiff will be provided with a copy of the

USM-285 form for defendant Holcolm at the appropriate time. Plaintiff will not receive his copy

of the USM-285 form until the Marshal has either served defendant or returned the service

documents as un-executable. Neither has yet occurred. The Court will continue to monitor the

status of service on Holcolm.

Based on the foregoing, plaintiff’s motion to amend the case caption, filed August 16, 2005,

is HEREBY DENIED and plaintiff’s motion for service status, filed September 19, 2005, is

HEREBY GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 17, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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