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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1986 Neglect of Duty

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAUL WELDON,

Plaintiff,

v.

JERRY DYER, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:13-cv-00540-LJO-SAB

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO AMEND 

COMPLAINT TO SUBSTITUTE DOE 

DEFENDANTS

ECF NO. 35

On March 17, 2014, Plaintiff Paul Weldon (“Plaintiff”) filed a motion to amend his 

complaint for the sole purpose of substituting the three “John Doe” defendants with their proper 

names. (ECF No. 35.) Plaintiff seeks to substitute three “John Doe” defendants with Defendants 

Marty Kodman, Robert Kodman, and Beryle Dodson. The Court will grant Plaintiff’s request.1 

The Court will issue summonses for the newly substituted defendants and Plaintiff shall 

effectuate service of the summonses and the complaint within 120 days from the date of this 

order. Plaintiff is forewarned that failure to timely serve the summonses and complaint may 

result in dismissal of this action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m).

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Plaintiff’s lodged Third Amended Complaint appears to be identical to the Second Amended Complaint except 

with the actual names of the defendants substituted for the John Doe defendants. The Court dismissed certain claims 

from Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint on July 9, 2013. (ECF No. 14.) The Court does not construe the Third 

Amended Complaint as attempting to reassert these dismissed claims. Accordingly, the Court grants leave to amend 

solely for the purpose of substituting the John Doe defendants.

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to amend is GRANTED (ECF No. 35);

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to issue summonses as to Defendants Marty 

Kodman, Robert Kodman, and Beryle Dodson;

3. Plaintiff shall serve the summonses and copies of the Third Amended Complaint 

on Defendants Marty Kodman, Robert Kodman and Beryle Dodson within 120 

days of the date of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 19, 2014 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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