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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PETER T. HARRELL, No. CIV S-06-0849-MCE-CMK

Plaintiff, 

vs. AMENDED ORDER

GUST KEPREOS, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, brings this action for

damages, invoking this court’s diversity jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332. The court has

determined that this action appears to state a cognizable claim for relief and directed plaintiff to

provide documentation for service of process by the United States Marshal. Plaintiff has

submitted the required papers. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward the instructions for service of

process, the completed summons form(s), copies of the complaint, and a copy of this order to the

United States Marshal;

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2. Within ten days from the date of this order, the United States Marshal is

directed to notify defendants Gust Kepreos, Bruce Hull, William Warner, “Todd” Warner,

Kenneth Bottoms, David Kirchubel, and Billy Warner of the commencement of this action and to

request a waiver of service of summons in accordance with the provisions of Federal Rule of

Civil Procedure 4(d) and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c);

3. The United States Marshal is directed to retain the sealed summons and a

copy of the complaint in their file for future use;

4. The United States Marshal shall file returned waivers of service of

summons, as well as any requests for waivers that are returned as undelivered, as soon as they

are received;

5. If a waiver of service of summons is not returned by a defendant within

sixty days from the date of mailing the request for waiver, the United States Marshal shall:

a. Personally serve process and a copy of this order upon the

defendant pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and

28 U.S.C. § 566(c);

b. Within ten days after personal service is effected, the

United States Marshal shall file the return of service for the defendant,

along with evidence of any attempts to secure a waiver of service of

summons and of the costs subsequently incurred in effecting service on

said defendant;

c. Costs incurred in effecting service shall be enumerated on

the USM-285 form and shall include the costs incurred by the Marshal’s

office for photocopying additional copies of the summons and amended

complaint and for preparing new USM-285 forms, if required; and

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d. Costs of service will be taxed against the personally served

defendant in accordance with the provisions of Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 4(d)(2);

6. Defendant(s) shall reply to the complaint within the time provided by the

applicable provisions of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a);

7. Each party shall keep the court informed of a current address at all times

while the action is pending, and any change of address must be reported promptly to the court in

a separate document captioned for this case and entitled “Notice of Change of Address,” which

also must be properly served on all other parties; and

8. The failure of any party to comply with this or any other court order, the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or the local rules of this court may result in the imposition of

appropriate sanctions, including dismissal of the action or entry of default.

DATED: August 7, 2006.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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