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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 THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VICTOR WYATT,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-2025 LKK EFB P

vs.

CITY OF CHICO POLICE DEPT.,

et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a prisoner without counsel seeking relief for alleged civil rights violations. 

See 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 20, 2007, the court screened plaintiff’s complaint and

found that it stated cognizable claims against defendants Lara, Winnings, Palmer, and Gama. On

December 13, 2007, plaintiff submitted the documents necessary for service against Lara,

Winnings, and Palmer, but not for Gama. On December 17, 2007, plaintiff filed a letter stating

that he has had difficulty obtaining an address for service on defendant Gama. 

Good cause appearing, plaintiff is granted a period of 90 days in which to obtain

information about where this defendant may be served with process and to file documents for

service with the court. Plaintiff may seek such information through discovery, the California

Public Records Act, California Government Code §§ 6250, et seq., or any other means available

but must proceed with haste because Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) requires an action be dismissed as to a

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defendant not served within 120 days after filing the complaint unless the time is enlarged based

upon a demonstration of good cause. If plaintiff’s access to the required information is denied or

unreasonably delayed, plaintiff may seek judicial intervention.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court shall mail plaintiff one form USM-285 and a copy of the

pleading filed March 19, 2007.

2. Within 90 days from the date this order is served, plaintiff may submit the attached

Notice of Submission of Documents with a completed form USM-285 providing instructions for

service of process upon defendant Gama and one copy of the pleading provided to plaintiff. 

3. Failure to provide new instructions for service of process upon defendant Gama within

the time allowed or show good cause for such failure will result in a recommendation that this

action be dismissed as to that defendant.

Dated: January 31, 2008.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VICTOR WYATT,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-2025 LKK EFB P

vs.

CITY OF CHICO POLICE DEPT.,

et al.,

Defendants. NOTICE OF SUBMISSION

 / OF DOCUMENTS

Plaintiff hereby submits the following documents in compliance with the court's 

order filed .

One completed summons

 completed USM-285 forms

 copies of the 

 Complaint/Amended Complaint

DATED: 

 

Plaintiff

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