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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Job Discrimination (Race)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARK S. ALLEN, No. CIV S-04-0322-LKK-CMK

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

MATTIE MAYHEW, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, brings this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1981. 

Defendants have filed a notice of Plaintiff’s death pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

25(a)(1). They have also filed a request that the court take no action on their pending Motion to

Dismiss until it is determined whether a successor will be substituted in the place of the

decedent. In light of Defendants’ suggestion of Plaintiff’s death upon the record, Defendants’

request is granted. 

The court notes, however, that the suggestion of death filed with the court does

not contain a proof of service. The party suggesting the death of another party must serve the

suggestion of death on the other parties to the action and the nonparty successors or

representatives of the deceased. See Barlow v. Ground, 39 F.3d 231, 233 (9th Cir. 1994). 

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Service of the notice is required on all parties pursuant to Rule 5 and on nonparties pursuant to

Rule 4. See Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 25(a)(3). Prior to dismissing an action for failure to substitute the

proper party, proper notice must be provided. See Barlow, 39 F.3d at 233, Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 25

(requiring dismissal of action by the decedent if a motion to substitute is not filed within 90 days

after service of the statement suggesting death). Defendants are therefore directed to serve the

suggestion of death upon the record pursuant to Rule 25. See Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 25(a)(3). 

SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 17, 2010

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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