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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

EDWARD JONES,

Plaintiff,

v.

L. T. LUNDY, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:03-CV-05980 AWI LJO P

ORDER PROVIDING DEFENDANTS WITH

THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW GOOD

CAUSE FOR FAILING TO WAIVE SERVICE

(Docs. 28-30)

On September 26, 2005, the Court ordered the United States Marshal to serve process

upon defendants in this case. The Marshal was directed to attempt to secure a waiver of service

before attempting personal service on defendants. If a waiver of service was not returned by a

defendant within sixty days, the Marshal was directed to effect personal service on the defendant in

accordance with the provisions of Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C.

§ 566(c), without prepayment of costs, and to file the return of service with evidence of any attempt

to secure a waiver of service and with evidence of all costs subsequently incurred in effecting

personal service. 

On May 22, 2006, the United States Marshal filed returns of service with USM-285

forms showing charges of $201.75 each for effecting personal service on defendants Cadena, Lundy,

and Manning. The forms show that a waiver of service form was mailed to each defendant on

October 11, 2005, and that no response was received. Defendants Cadena, Lundy, and Manning did

not make an appearance in the case before personal service was executed.

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Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides, in pertinent part, as 

follows: 

An individual, corporation, or association that is subject to service

under subdivision (e), (f), or (h) and that receives notice of an action

in the manner provided in this paragraph has a duty to avoid

unnecessary costs of serving the summons . . . .

If a defendant located within the United States fails to comply with

a request for waiver made by a plaintiff located within the United

States, the court shall impose the costs subsequently incurred in

effecting service on the defendant unless good cause for the failure be

shown.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2).

It appears that defendants were given the opportunity required by Rule 4(d)(2) to

waive service, but failed to comply with the request. The Court shall provide defendants with the

opportunity to show good cause for failing to waive service. If defendants either fail to respond to

this order or respond but fail to show good cause, the costs incurred in effecting service shall be

imposed on defendants. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendants Cadena, Lundy, and Manning may, within thirty (30) days from

the date of this order, show good cause for failing to waive service; and

2. If defendants either fail to respond to this order or respond but fail to show

good cause, the Court shall impose upon defendants the costs incurred in

effecting service.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 5, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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