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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

WHITSITT, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

HEDY HOLMES STAFFING SERVS., ET 

AL., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:13-CV-0117 MCE AC PS 

ORDER 

 Plaintiff, William J. Whitsitt, is proceeding in this action pro se and in forma pauperis 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1915. The case was referred to the undersigned in accordance with Local 

Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). 

On May 6, 2013, the undersigned granted plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis. 

ECF No. 3. On August 20, 2014, the United States Marshals Service, Civil Division (“Marshal”) 

requested reimbursement of its expenses incurred in connection with its personal service on 

defendant Hedy Holmes Staffing Services. ECF No. 25. 

Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides, in relevant part: 

(1) Requesting a Waiver. An individual, corporation, or association 

that is subject to service under Rule 4(e), (f), or (h), has a duty to 

avoid unnecessary expenses of serving the summons. The plaintiff 

may notify such a defendant that an action has been commenced 

and request that the defendant waive service of a summons. . . . 

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(2) Failure to Waive. If a defendant located within the United States 

fails, without good cause, to sign and return a waiver requested by a 

plaintiff located within the United States, the court must impose on 

the defendant: 

 (A) the expenses later incurred in making the service; and 

(B) the reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees, of 

any motion required to collect those service expenses. 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1)–(2). 

According to the USM-285 form filed by the Marshal, on July 17, 2014, a request for 

written waiver of service was mailed to defendant Hedy Holmes Staffing Services. ECF No. 17. 

On August 15, 2014, having not received defendant Hedy Holmes Staffing Services’ written 

waiver of service, the Marshal personally served defendant Hedy Holmes Staffing Services and 

incurred costs in doing so.1 Id. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Within 30 days of the date of service of this order, defendant Hedy Holmes 

Staffing Services shall either: (a) show good cause why he failed to waive service, or (b) pay to 

the United States Marshals Service the costs of personal service reflected on the USM-285 form 

associated with the service of defendant Hedy Holmes Staffing Services. If defendant Hedy 

Holmes Staffing Services chooses to pay the costs rather than show good cause, he shall promptly 

notify the court of such payment. 

2. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order on the United States 

Marshals Service. 

DATED: September 2, 2014 

 

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 According to the USM-285 filed by the Marshal, the total cost to serve defendant Hedy Holmes 

Staffing Services was $270.04. 

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