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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GARRISON S. JOHNSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

THOMAS VORD, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:07-cv-00574-AWI-SMS PC

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF AMENDED

COMPLAINT APPROPRIATE, AND

FORWARDING SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO

PLAINTIFF FOR COMPLETION AND

RETURN WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

(Docs. 9 and 19)

Plaintiff Garrison S. Johnson (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil

rights action, which was removed to this court on April 13, 2007, by defendant Sullivan. Pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and the Court’s order of February 27, 2008, this action shall proceed against

defendants Sullivan and Dovey under section 1983 for violation of the Eighth Amendment arising

from plaintiff’s exposure to acidic water; defendants Vo, Hall, and Tate under section 1983 for

failure to provide medical treatment for plaintiff’s rash; and defendants Vo, Hall, and Tate under

California law for negligence arising out of the failure to provide medical treatment for plaintiff’s

rash. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A., 534 U.S. 506, 512-15 (2002); Austin v.

Terhune, 367 F.3d 1167, 1171 (9th Cir. 2004); Jackson v. Carey, 353 F.3d 750, 754 (9th Cir. 2003);

Galbraith v. County of Santa Clara, 307 F.3d 1119, 1125-26 (9th Cir. 2002). Accordingly, it is

HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

JOHN DOVEY 

VO 

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R. HALL 

H. TATE

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff four (4) USM-285 forms, four (4)

summonses, a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction sheet and a

copy of the amended complaint filed June 1, 2007.

3. Within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall complete the

attached Notice of Submission of Documents and submit the completed Notice to the

court with the following documents:

a. Completed summons;

b. One completed USM-285 form for each defendant listed above; and 

c. Five (5) copies of the endorsed complaint filed June 1, 2007. 

4. Plaintiff need not attempt service on defendants and need not request waiver of

service. Upon receipt of the above-described documents, the court will direct the

United States Marshal to serve the above-named defendants pursuant to Federal Rule

of Civil Procedure 4 without payment of costs. 

5. The failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action

be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 29, 2008 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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