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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

JOHN A. GAVINO,

Plaintiff,

v.

DR. PAPINPUS, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. CV-F-04-5634 REC SMS P

ORDER DIRECTING UNITED STATES

MARSHAL TO INITIATE SERVICE OF

PROCESS ON DEFENDANT PEREZ

WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF COSTS 

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK’S OFFICE TO

SEND MARSHAL EXHIBIT ALONG WITH

INSTANT ORDER

Plaintiff John A. Gavino (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on

plaintiff’s complaint filed March 22, 2004, against defendants Papinpus, Davis, and Perez for

violating the Eighth Amendment with respect to plaintiff’s medical care. Defendants Papinpus and

Davis waived service and have appeared in the action. However, the Marshal’s previous attempt to

locate and serve defendant Perez was unsuccessful. On January 10, 2005, the court ordered plaintiff

to provide further information as to the identity of defendant Perez. Plaintiff filed a response to the

court’s order on January 28, 2005. 

The court and the Marshal have a statutory duty to serve process on plaintiff’s behalf, and

the response given to the Marshal by CDC staff to date is insufficient to allow the court to discharge

this duty on the ground that defendant Perez cannot be located. 28 U.S.C. 1915(d); Fed. R. Civ. P.

4(c)(2). Litigation Coordinator Andrew Pitoniak informed the Marshal that he does not know who

Dr. Perez is. (Doc. 14.) Defendant Perez was the acting Chief Medical Officer at Avenal on April

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30, 2003. It is unlikely that prison officials at Avenal are ignorant as to the identity of an individual

holding the top or one of the top managerial positions within the medical department at the prison.

In contacting officials at Avenal, the Marshal is directed to utilize the second level appeal response

signed by defendant Perez in attempting to identify defendant Perez. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send the United States Marshal a copy of

plaintiff’s inmate appeal and second level response thereto;

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward the following documents to the United

States Marshal:

(1) One completed and issued summons for each defendant to be served;

(2) One completed USM-285 form for each defendant to be served;

(3) One copy of the complaint filed on March 22, 2004 for each defendant to be

served, plus an extra copy for the Marshal; 

(4) One copy of this order for each defendant to be served, plus an extra copy for

the Marshal; and

(5) One copy of the court’s consent form for each defendant to be served.

3. Within ten days from the date of this order, the United States Marshal is directed to

notify the following defendants of the commencement of this action and to request

a waiver of service in accordance with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d) and 28

U.S.C. § 566(c):

DR. W. M. PEREZ, CMO (A)

4. The U.S. Marshal is directed to retain the summons and a copy of the complaint in

their file for future use.

5. The United States Marshal shall file returned waivers of service as well as any

requests for waivers of service that are returned as undelivered as soon as they are

received. 

6. In attempting to identify and locate defendant Perez, if the Litigation Office at

Avenal is unable to assist, the Marshal is directed to seek the assistance of the

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Employment Office at Avenal, and, if necessary, contact the Legal Affairs Division

in Sacramento and request the assistance of a special investigator.

7. If a waiver of service is not returned by a defendant within sixty days of the date of

mailing the request for waiver, the United States Marshal shall:

a. Personally serve process and a copy of this order upon the defendant pursuant

to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c) and

shall command all necessary assistance from the California Department of

Corrections (CDC) to execute this order. The United States Marshal shall

maintain the confidentiality of all information provided by the CDC pursuant

to this order. 

b. Within ten days after personal service is effected, the United States Marshal

shall file the return of service for the defendant, along with evidence of any

attempts to secure a waiver of service of process and of the costs

subsequently incurred in effecting service on said defendant. Said costs shall

be enumerated on the USM-285 form and shall include the costs incurred by

the Marshal's office for photocopying additional copies of the summons and

complaint and for preparing new USM-285 forms, if required. Costs of

service will be taxed against the personally served defendant in accordance

with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2).

8. In the event that defendant makes an appearance in this action by filing an answer,

dispositive motion, or other pleading, the U.S. Marshals Service need not personally

serve defendant.

9. In the event that defendant either waives service or is personally served, defendant

is required to reply to the complaint. 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(g)(2).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 6, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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