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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

JUAN JAIMES,

Plaintiff,

v.

S. HERRERA, et al., 

Defendants.

Case No. 1:13-cv-01884 LJO DLB PC

ORDER DISMISSING DEFENDANT 

TORRES FROM ACTION

Plaintiff Juan Jaimes, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this 

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on November 21, 2013. This action is proceeding 

on the following claims: (1) excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment against 

Defendants Herrera, Lozano and Torres; (2) failure to protect in violation of the Eighth 

Amendment against Defendant Torres; and (3) battery against Defendants Herrera and Lozano. 

The United States Marshal was directed to initiate service of the complaint on March 10, 2015. 

Defendants Herrera and Lozano waived service and filed a motion to dismiss on May 19, 2015. 

The summons for Defendant Torres was returned unexecuted with information that Defendant 

Torres was deceased. Defendants Herrera and Lozano filed a notice of death of Defendant 

Torres on May 19, 2015. 

On June 29, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion for substitution of parties pursuant to Fed. R. 

Civ. P. § 25(a). Plaintiff did not, however, identify a party for substitution. Plaintiff was advised 

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that it was his responsibility to identify the party for substitution, make the substitution, and 

provide sufficient information for the Marshal to locate the party for service. Plaintiff was 

provided the opportunity to substitute the proper party in light of Defendant Torres’ death and 

provide the party’s address for service. Plaintiff was advised that failure to make the proper 

substitution and provide a current address for service within thirty (30) days of the date of 

service of the order would result in Defendant Torres being dismissed from this action. Over 

thirty (30) days have passed and Plaintiff has failed to make the proper substitution.

ORDER

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant TORRES is DISMISSED from 

this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 27, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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