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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

DWAIN ALAN PETERS,

Plaintiff,

v.

MUNOZ, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:13-cv-02031-LJO-JLT (PC)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTIONS 

REGARDING DISMISSAL OF JOSE MUNOZ LVN 

AND ORDERING SERVICE ON JOSE MUNOZ 

RN 

(Docs. 22, 23, 25) 

Plaintiff, Dwain Alan Peters, is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on December 12, 2013. 

(Doc. 1.) The Court screened Plaintiff=s Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 1915A (Doc. 12) and 

found that it states a cognizable claim for relief under section 1983 against defendant “Jose 

Munoz, Registered Nurse” for deliberate indifference in violation of the Eighth Amendment. 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A., 534 U.S. 506, 512-15 (2002); Austin v. 

Terhune, 367 F.3d 1167, 1171 (9th Cir. 2004); Jackson v. Carey, 353 F.3d 750, 754 (9th Cir. 

2003); Galbraith v. County of Santa Clara, 307 F.3d 1119, 1125-26 (9th Cir. 2002). 

Unfortunately, apparently “Jose Munoz, Licensed Vocational Nurse (“LVN”)” was 

errantly served instead of “Jose Munoz, Registered Nurse (“RN”).” (Docs. 16, 17.) Thus, on 

August 1, 2014, Plaintiff filed two motions notifying the Court that the wrong “Jose Munoz” had 

been served and requesting that “Jose Munoz, LVN” be dismissed from this action and that “Jose 

Munoz, RN” be served. (Docs. 22, 23.) In accordance with Rule 41(a)(1)(A), Defendant Jose 

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Munoz, LVN stipulates to his dismissal with each party to bear their own costs and fees. (Doc. 

25.) Defense counsel further indicated that, though they are not able to accept service on behalf 

of Jose Munoz RN, the attorney who will be representing Jose Munoz RN, Kimberlei Evans, Esq.

of Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard, & Smith LLP, has agreed to accept service on behalf of Jose Munoz 

RN.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

(1) Plaintiff's motions requesting dismissal of Defendant Jose Munoz, LVN and 

service on Defendant Jose Munoz, RN, filed August 1, 2014 (Docs. 22, 23) are 

GRANTED; 

(2) Defendant “Jose Munoz, LVN” is dismissed from this action;

(3) the Clerk's Office is ordered to terminate "Jose Munoz, LVN" from this action;

(4) The Clerk's Office is directed to prepare service documents for service and to 

forward the packet to the United States Marshal for service on Jose Munoz, 

RN via Kimberlei Evans, Esq. of Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard, & Smith LLP, 333 

Bush Street, Suite 1100, San Francisco, CA 94104, telephone (415) 438-6623, 

facsimile (415) 434-0882; and

(5) the Discovery and Scheduling Order, which issued on June 2, 2014 (Doc. 20) 

is hereby VACATED. The Court will issue a new discovery order in due time.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 21, 2014 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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