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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

James K. Trueman, )

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Plaintiff, ) No. CIV 09-2179-PHX-RCB(DKD)

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vs. ) O R D E R

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Jason Johnson, Unknown Avena, )

and Unknown Molina, )

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Defendants. ) )

Currently pending before the court is a motion by plaintiff

pro se, James K. Trueman, “requesting” the court’s “assist[ance]”

in “obtain[ing] the names and addresses of the defendants [Unknown

Avena, Jason Johnson, and Unknown Molina] from Compass Group USA,

Inc. d/b/a[] Canteen Correctional Services [“CCS”] for service of

process[.]” Pl.’s Mot. (Doc. 33) at 1 (emphasis omitted). 

Obviously there has not been, nor will there be, any response by

these as yet unserved defendants. The court thus will proceed to

resolve this matter based upon plaintiff’s motion and the prior

proceedings herein. 

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Background

 In determining whether to grant an extension of time to serve

under Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(m), this court “[e]ngag[ed] in the two-step

analysis which the Ninth Circuit requires[.]” Ord. (Doc. 32) at

2:2-3 and at 6:6-7 (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). 

After so doing, on December 21, 2011, the court granted plaintiff

sixty days from the date of that order, i.e., or until February 19,

2012, in which to “conduct discovery for the limited purpose of

ascertaining . . . the full names and . . . the addresses of” the

three defendants identified above. Id. at 17:11-16. Additionally,

the court required plaintiff “[w]ithin that sixty day time frame”

to “file with the court a notice indicating either: (1) that he has

ascertained the names of defendants and their addresses; (2) or 

that he has not.” Id. at 17:16-19. Following the provision of

those names and addresses, the court indicated that it would “issue

an order directing service.” Id. at 17:21.

Plaintiff has been unable to ascertain those names and

addresses, despite having written “a letter to [CCS] requesting”

that information. Pl.’s Mot. (Doc. 33) at 1, ¶ 1. Plaintiff

claims that he was “told that they [the three unserved defendants]

[are] ‘no longer are employees for [CCS].’” (emphasis in original). 

It is unclear as to when that letter was written and the response

received, as plaintiff did not provide a copy of either. In any

event, given CCS’ purported response, plaintiff now claims to be

“at [a] los[s] as to how [to] comply with” this court’s prior

order. Id. at 1, ¶ 2. Given that plaintiff filed the pending

motion, setting forth his efforts in conducting the allowed

discovery, within the 60 day time frame, the court finds that he

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Services’ corporate headquarters is in North Carolina. 

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has complied with this court’s prior order in terms of timely

notification. 

The court further finds and ORDERS that plaintiff shall be

allowed to conduct limited discovery as follows:

(1) in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 31, as modified by this

order, plaintiff may take the deposition by written questions of

Canteen Correctional Services, through its corporate parent, the

Compass Group; 

(2) plaintiff shall be strictly limited to seeking from that

entity the full names and the last known home addresses or

locations of defendants Unknown Avena; Jason Johnson; and Unknown

Molina;

(3) plaintiff shall have thirty (30) days from the date of

entry of this order within which to serve and file his written

questions;

(4) within that same thirty (30) day time frame, plaintiff

shall also “deliver to the officer[,]” herein designated, i.e., the

Electronic Court Recorder/Courtroom Deputy for this court, “a copy

of all the questions served[.]” See Fed.R.Civ.P. 31(b). That

officer shall then fully comply with Fed.R.Civ.P. 31(b) in its

entirety. In that regard, if Canteen Correctional Services,

through its corporate parent, the Compass Group, deems it be more

expeditious to respond telephonically,1

 that can be arranged;

(4) regardless of the manner provided, defendants’ home

addresses or locations shall be placed under seal with the court;

(5) when it appears to the court that the discovery which this

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order permits has been completed, it shall issue an order directing

service;

(6) if plaintiff does not comply with the time frame herein

for commencing this limited discovery, this case shall be dismissed

“without prejudice,” subject to any statute of limitations defense. 

DATED this 12th day of March, 2012.

Copies to counsel of record and plaintiff pro se

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