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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 VARELLA,

Plaintiff,

v.

DERRAL ADAMS, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:CV-03-6324-OWW-LJO-P

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE WHY DEFENDANT SERMAN

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FROM THIS

ACTION

(Doc. 26) 

Plaintiff Edward Varella (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 20, 2004, the court

ordered the Marshal to initiate service on defendants Beltran and Serman. Defendant Beltran waived

service and has made an appearance in this action. However, the Marshal was unable to locate

defendant Serman. On January 11, 2005, the court ordered plaintiff to show cause why defendant

Serman should not be dismissed from this action. Plaintiff filed a response on February 2, 2005.

 In his response, plaintiff failed to supply any further information to assist the Marshal in

identifying and locating defendant Serman. The focus of plaintiff’s response was defendant

Serman’s liability to plaintiff. The merits of plaintiff’s claim against defendant Serman is not at

issue with respect this service issue. The court will discharge the order to show cause and will not

dismiss defendant Serman at this time. If plaintiff obtains further identifying information on

defendant Serman, through discovery or other means, plaintiff may notify the court and the court will

at that time direct the Marshal to attempt re-service. At this time, there is no additional information

before the court upon which to base an order directing re-service. When this action is either resolved

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via a pre-trial dispositive motion or reaches the point at which a trial date is set, if plaintiff has not

provided the court with any additional information on defendant Serman, defendant Serman will be

dismissed, without prejudice, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m). 

Accordingly, based on the foregoing, the order to show cause, filed January 11, 2005, is

HEREBY DISCHARGED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 17, 2005 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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