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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

ANTHONY SAMUEL CATO,

Plaintiff,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION

TERHUNE, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:03-CV-05490-AWI-LJO-P

ORDER PROVIDING DEFENDANT BROWN

WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW GOOD

CAUSE FOR FAILING TO WAIVE SERVICE

(Doc. 128)

On June 28, 2005, the court ordered the United States Marshal to serve process upon

defendants in this case. The Marshal was directed to attempt to secure a waiver of service before

attempting personal service on defendants. If a waiver of service was not returned by a defendant

within sixty days, the Marshal was directed to effect personal service on the defendant in accordance

with the provisions of Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c),

without prepayment of costs, and to file the return of service with evidence of any attempt to secure

a waiver of service and with evidence of all costs subsequentlyincurred in effecting personal service.

On July 24, 2006, the United States Marshal filed a return of service with a USM-285 form

showing charges of $199.97 for effecting personal service on defendant Brown. The form shows

that a waiver of service form was mailed to defendant Brown on March 24, 2006, and that no

response was received. Defendant Brown did not make an appearance in the case before personal

service was executed.

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Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides, in pertinent part, as 

follows: 

An individual, corporation, or association that is subject to service

under subdivision (e), (f), or (h) and that receives notice of an action

in the manner provided in this paragraph has a duty to avoid

unnecessary costs of serving the summons . . . .

If a defendant located within the United States fails to comply with

a request for waiver made by a plaintiff located within the United

States, the court shall impose the costs subsequently incurred in

effecting service on the defendant unless good cause for the failure be

shown.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2).

It appears that defendant Brown was given the opportunity required by Rule 4(d)(2) to waive

service, but failed to comply with the request. The court shall provide defendant with the

opportunity to show good cause for failing to waive service. If defendant either fails to respond to

this order or responds but fails to show good cause, the costs incurred in effecting service shall be

imposed on defendant. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendant Brown may, within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, show

good cause for failing to waive service; and

2. If defendant either fails to respond to this order or responds but fails to show good

cause, the court shall impose upon defendant Brown the costs incurred in effecting

service.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 16, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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