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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY RASHAD JOHNSON

CDC #F-39513,

Civil No. 06cv1192-L (CAB)

Plaintiff, ORDER:

1) GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR CHANGE IN ENTITY OF

DEFENDANTS; and,

2) DIRECTING U.S. MARSHAL TO

EFFECT SERVICE OF AMENDED

COMPLAINT

[Doc. No. 32]

v.

SAN DIEGO METROPOLITAN TROLLEY

SYSTEMS; and A. CAMPBELL,

Defendants.

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42

U.S.C. § 1983. Before the Court is Plaintiff’s “Motion for request in change of entity of Defendants so

service of process could be directed.” [Doc. No. 32.] Having reviewed the document, the Court

construes the motion as a request to amend the complaint to substitute the name of the proper

Defendants. Plaintiff previously attempted to have the U.S. Marshal serve named Defendant “San Diego

Metropolitan Trolley Service,” but the summons was returned unexecuted, because “San Diego

Metropolitan Trolley Service” was the incorrect name for the entity. Plaintiff then wished to amend the

Complaint to change the name of the Defendant to “MTS.” [Doc. No. 29.] The Court denied that

request without prejudice, because it appeared “MTS” was also the improper name of the Defendant. 

[Doc. No. 30.]

Plaintiff now wishes to amend the Complaint to change the name of the Defendant to “San Diego

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Metropolitan Transit System,” which appears to be the correct name for the entity. As such, Plaintiff’s

request is GRANTED. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Complaint shall be amended to name “San

Diego Metropolitan Transit System” and “A. Campbell, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System,

Employee” as Defendants. The Amended Complaint attached to Doc. No. 32 shall be filed and titled

“Third Amended Complaint.”

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk shall issue a summons for Defendants, provide Plaintiff with a certified copy of

both this Order and his Third Amended Complaint [attachment to Doc. No. 32], and

forward them to Plaintiff along with a blank U.S. Marshal Form 285 for each of these

Defendants. Plaintiff shall complete the Forms 285 and forward them to the United

States Marshal within a reasonable amount of time such that the U.S. Marshal can timely

serve the Defendants within the 120 days provided by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). The U.S.

Marshal shall, after receiving Plaintiff’s completed Forms 285, serve a copy of the Third

Amended Complaint, any exhibits and summons upon Defendants as directed by Plaintiff

on each U.S. Marshal Form 285. All costs of service shall be advanced by the United

States. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d); Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(2).

2. Plaintiff shall serve upon Defendants or, if appearance has been entered by counsel, upon

Defendants’ counsel, a copy of every further pleading or other document submitted for

consideration of the Court. Plaintiff shall include with the original paper to be filed with

the Clerk of the Court a certificate stating the manner in which a true and correct copy of

any document was served on Defendants, or counsel for Defendants, and the date of

service.

Any paper received by the Court which has not been filed with the Clerk or which fails to include

a Certificate of Service will be disregarded.

DATED: July 13, 2007

HON. NITA L. STORMES

U.S. Magistrate Judge

for CATHY ANN BENCIVENGO

 United States Magistrate Judge

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