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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Gilbert Kostishak, 

Plaintiff, 

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J. Palosaari, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 05-0736-PHX-DGC (ECV)

ORDER

Plaintiff Gilbert Kostishak, currently confined in the Cocopah Unit of the Ariz ona

St at e Prison Complex in Yuma, Arizona, filed a pro se Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C.

§ 1983. The Court will order Defendants to answer the Complaint.

A. Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis & Filing Fee

Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis will be grant ed. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is required t o p ay t he statutory filing fee of

$250.00 for this action. No initial partial filing fee will be assessed by this Order. 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915(b)(1). By separate order, t he Court will direct the appropriate agency to collect

monthly payments of 20 percent of the preceding month’s income credited to Plaint iff’s

trust account . T hese payments will be forwarded by the appropriate agency to the Clerk

of Court each time the amount in Plaintiff’s account exceeds $10.00, until the filing fee is

paid in full. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).

Plaintiff should take notice that if he is released before t he filing fee is paid in full,

he must p ay t he remaining unpaid amount of the filing fee within 120 days of the date of

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his release. If Plaintiff fails to pay the remainder of the filing fee within 120 days of t he date

of his release, the action will be dismissed, unless Plaintiff shows good cause, in writing,

why he is unable to pay the remainder of the filing fee.

B. Statutory Screening of Prisoner Complaints

The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief

against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915A(a). The Court must dismiss a complaint or p ort ion thereof if the Plaintiff has raised

claims that are legally “frivolous or malicious,” that fail to state a claim up on which relief

may be granted, or that seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such

relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1),(2). The Court also must dismiss a complaint or portion

thereof if Plaintiff fails to exhaust any administrative remedy available to him. 42 U.S.C.

§ 1997e(a). 

C. Complaint

Plaintiff names as Defendant s (1) J. Palosaari, Deputy Warden of Cheyenne Unit,

(2) Dennis Chenail, Facility Health Administ rator, and (3) Tommy Cattey, Clinical

Audiologist. Plaintiff asserts the following causes of action.

Count I

Plaintiff alleges that Defendants Palosaari and Chenail were deliberately indifferent

to his medical needs. In particular, a private audiological examination indicated that

Plaintiff required hearing aids. Plaintiff alleges that his hearing impairment subst antially

limits his daily functions and activities, and the lack of a hearing aid results in a substantial

risk to his health and safety. Moreover, wit hout a hearing aid, Plaintiff suffers from being

ostracized and isolated and has been mocked and ridiculed. Plaintiff maint ains that he sent

a let t er to Defendants Chenail and Palosaari, informing them of the seriousness of his daily

struggles and his concern for his health and safety. However, these Defendants have

refused to provide him with the necessary medical services. Plaintiff acknowledges t hat

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the Defendants sent his personal hearing aid in for repairs, but was informed that the

hearing aid could not be repaired.

Count II

Plaintiff alleges that Defendants Palosaari and Chenail retaliated against him for

complaining about not having a hearing aid. Namely, he has received two write ups in

retaliation for him exercising his right to use the grievance system. Moreover, both

Defendants have informed him that if he continues to grieve the lack of a hearing aid, he

will be disciplined.

Count III

Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Cattey was deliberately indifferent to his medical

needs. Specifically, Defendant Cattey conducted an audiological examination which was

cursory and resulted in Plaintiff not receiving the necessary medical intervention, namely

a hearing aid. Moreover, Defendant Cattey’s conclusions are contradicted by two private

audiologist and the Social Security Administration, all of whom recommended that Plaintiff

obtain bilateral hearing aids.

Plaintiff is seeking monetary and other relief, to include a set of hearing aids.

D. Claims to be Served

At this early stage, Plaintiff sufficiently alleges that Defendants Palosaari and

Chenail were deliberately indifferent to his medical needs and retaliated against him for

filing grievances and request for hearing aids, and that Defendant Cattey was deliberately

indifferent to his medical needs. The Defendants will be ordered to answer the Complaint.

E. Rule 41 Cautionary Notice

Plaintiff should take notice that if he fails to timely comply with every provision of

this Order, or any order entered in this matter, this action will be dismissed pursuant to

Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258,

1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (district court may dismiss action for failure to comply with any order

of the Court).

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that: 

(1) Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis is granted. 

(2) Plaintiff is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $250.00 for this action.

Plaintiff is assessed no initial partial filing fee. All fees shall be collected and paid in

accordance with this Court’s Order to the appropriate government agency filed

concurrently herewith.

(3) The Clerk of Court shall send Plaintiff a service packet including the Comp laint,

this Order, and both summons and request for waiver forms for Defendants Palosaari,

Chenail, and Cattey.

(4) Plaintiff shall complete and return the service p acket to the Clerk of Court within

20 days of the date of filing of this Order. The United States Marshal will not provide

service of process if Plaintiff fails to comply with this Order.

(5) If Plaintiff does not either obtain a waiver of service of the summons or complete

service of the Summons and Complaint on each Defendant within 120 day s of the filing of

the complaint or within 60 days of the filing of t his Order, whichever is later, the action may

be dismissed as to each Defendant not served pursuant to Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure and Local Rule of Civil Procedure 16.2(b)(2)(B)(i).

(6) The United States Marshal shall ret ain the Summons, a copy of the Complaint,

and a copy of this Order for future use.

(7) The United States Marshal shall notify Defendants of the commencement of t his

action and request waiver of service of the summons p ursuant to Rule 4(d) of the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure. The notice to Defendant s shall include a copy of this Order. The

Marshal shall file waivers of service of the summons or requests for waivers that were

returned as undeliverable as soon as they are received. If a waiver of service of summons

is not returned by a Defendant within thirt y days from the date the request for waiver was

sent by the Marshal, the Marshal shall:

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(a) Personally serve copies of the Summons, Comp laint, and this Order upon

the Defendant pursuant to Rule 4(e)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure;

(b) Within 10 days after personal service is effected, file the return of service

for the Defendant, along with evidence of the at t emp t t o secure a waiver of service

of the summons and of the costs subsequently incurred in effecting service upon

the Defendant. The cost s of service shall be enumerated on the return of service

form (USM-285) and shall include the costs incurred by the Marshal for

p hotocopying additional copies of the Summons, Complaint, or this Order and for

preparing new process receipt and return forms (USM-285), if required. Costs of

service will be taxed against the personally served defendant pursuant to Rule

4(d)(2) and (5) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, unless otherwise ordered by

the Court.

(8) A Defendant who agrees to waive service of the Summons and Complaint shall

return the signed waiver forms to the United States Marshal, not the Plaintiff.

(9) Defendants shall answer the Complaint or otherwise resp ond by appropriate

motion within t he t ime provided by the applicable provisions of Rule 12(a) of the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure.

(10) Any answer or responsive pleading shall state the specific Defendant(s) by

name on whose behalf it is filed. The Court may strike any answer, responsive pleading,

or other motion or paper that does not identify the specific Defendant(s) by name on

whose behalf it is filed.

(11) Plaintiff shall serve upon Defendants, or if appearance has been entered by

counsel, upon counsel, a copy of every further pleading or other document submitted for

consideration by the Court. Plaintiff shall include with the original document and copy, to

be filed wit h t he Clerk of the Court, a certificate stating the date a true and correct copy of

the pleading or document was mailed to Defendants or counsel. Any paper received by

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a District Court Judge or Magistrate Judge which has not been filed with the Clerk of Court

may be disregarded by the Court.

(12) At all times during the pendency of this action, Plaintiff shall immediat ely

advise the Court and the United States Marshal of any change of address and its effect ive

date. Such notice shall be captioned “NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS.” The notice

shall contain only information pertaining t o t he change of address and its effective date.

Plaintiff shall serve a copy of the notice on all opposing parties. T he notice shall not

include any motions for any other relief. Failure to file a Notice of Change of Address may

result in the dismissal of the action for failure to prosecute pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

(13) A clear, legible copy of every pleading or other document filed shall

accompany each original p leading or other document filed with the Clerk for use by the

District Judge or Magistrate Judge t o whom t he case is assigned. Failure to comply with

this requirement may result in the pleading or document being stricken wit hout further

notice to Plaintiff.

(14) This matter is referred to Magistrate Judge Edward C. Voss pursuant to Local

Rules of Civil Procedure 72.1 and 72.2 for further proceedings.

DATED this 17th day of October, 2005.

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