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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

LOVETTE PETTEAY,

Plaintiff,

v.

AVENAL STATE PRISON, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:07-cv-01496-OWW-SMS PC

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE, AND FORWARDING

SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF FOR

COMPLETION AND RETURN WITHIN

THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 1)

Plaintiff Lovette Petteay (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on October

15, 2007. The Court has screened Plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and finds that

it states a claim against Defendant Henry for acting with deliberate indifference to Plaintiff’s medical

needs, in violation of the Eighth Amendment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); Erickson v. Pardus, 127 S.Ct.

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2197, 2200 (2007); Alvarez v. Hill, 518 F.3d 1152, 1157-58 (9th Cir. 2008). Accordingly, it is

HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service shall be initiated on the following defendant:

DR. HENRY2

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff one (1) USM-285 form, one (1)

summonses, a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction sheet and a

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copy of the complaint filed October 15, 2007.

3. Within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, Plaintiff shall complete the

attached Notice of Submission of Documents and submit the completed Notice to the

Court with the following documents:

a. Completed summons;

b. One completed USM-285 form for each defendant listed above; and 

c. Two (2) copies of the amended complaint filed October 15, 2007. 

4. Plaintiff need not attempt service on Defendant and need not request waiver of

service. Upon receipt of the above-described documents, the Court will direct the

United States Marshal to serve the above-named defendant pursuant to Federal Rule

of Civil Procedure 4 without payment of costs. 

5. The failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action

be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 22, 2008 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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