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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

Plaintiff Dale L. Cottrell is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Pending before the Court is a request by the United States Marshals Service for reimbursement 

of the expense incurred in effecting personal service on Defendant Park, filed on July 8, 2015. (ECF 

No. 42.) 

Pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, individuals have “a duty to avoid 

unnecessary expenses of serving the summons.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1). “If a defendant located 

within the United States fails, without good cause, to sign and return a waiver requested by a plaintiff 

located within the United States, the court must impose on the defendant . . . the expense later incurred 

in making service. . . . ” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2)(A).

Based on the information provided by the U.S. Marshal Service, attempts were made to obtain 

a waiver of service of the summons from Defendant Park on February 20, 2015, and June 3, 2015. 

DALE L. COTTRELL,

 Plaintiff,

v.

FELIX IGBINOSA, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:13-cv-01530-LJO-SAB (PC)

ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANT MIRAN 

PARK TO SHOW CAUSE WHY EXPENSE OF 

PERSONAL SERVICE SHOULD NOT BE TAXED 

AGAINST HIM

[ECF Nos. 42, 43]

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(ECF No. 42.) On June 17, 2015, the Marshal effected personal service, incurring an expense of 

$77.25. (Id.)

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendant Park has fifteen (15) days from the date of this order within which to show 

good cause for failing to waive service; and

2. If Defendant Park either (1) fails to respond to this order or (2) responds but fails to 

show good cause, he will be required to reimburse the United States Marshals Service 

the $77.25 expense incurred in effecting personal service. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 15, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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