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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ESTATE OF WILLIAM DARULIS and

MARK DARULIS, in representative

capacity,

Plaintiffs,

 v

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

POLICE OFFICERS GARATE, #902, SGT

SMITH, #1531, LT LEACH, #614,

Defendants.

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No C 02-2194 VRW

 ORDER

On May 17, 2005, the United States Court of Appeals for

the Ninth Circuit entered an amended judgment, which affirmed this

court’s order dismissing pro se plaintiff Darulis’ second amended

complaint against defendants. Doc #60. As part of the amended

judgment, however, the Ninth Circuit reversed this court’s denial

of service of process costs pursuant to FRCP 4(d)(2), and remanded

for an award of these costs to Darulis. Id. In addition, the

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Ninth Circuit awarded Darulis his costs on appeal. Id.

Defendants Garate, Smith and Leach failed to comply with

plaintiff’s request for waiver of service costs in accordance with

FRCP 4(d)(2). As a result, plaintiff incurred service of process

costs totaling $90.00 ($30.00 for each individual defendant). 

Accordingly, the court ORDERS defendants Garate, Smith and Leach

each to pay Darulis the amount of $30.00. Also, Garate, Smith and

Leach are jointly and severally liable to Darulis in the amount of

$105.00 for his costs on appeal. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 

VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge

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