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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

EUGENE E. FORTE,

Plaintiff,

v.

TORI HUGHES, et al.,

Defendants.

CASE NO.: 1:13-CV-1980-LJO-SMS

ORDER DENYING MARSHAL'S 

MOTION FOR REIMBURSEMENT

FOR SERVICE OF DEFENDANT 

CITY OF PATTERSON

(Docs. 48 and 50)

 The United States Marshal's Service has requested reimbursement for personal service of a 

defendant in this action, the City of Patterson, on February 4, 2015. The Court will deny the request. 

 On August 21, 2014, the Court ordered the Marshal to serve process upon the defendants in

this action, including the City of Patterson. Doc. 36. The Marshal was directed to attempt to secure 

a waiver of service before attempting personal service. If a defendant did not return a waiver of 

service within sixty days, the Marshal was directed to effect personal service 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 subsequently incurred in effecting personal service. 

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 The Marshal served the City of Patterson by mail on August 28, 2014. Doc. 48. On 

November 5, 2014, the City filed a motion to dismiss all claims against it. Doc. 43. The City filed a 

waiver of service on November 14, 2014. Doc. 44. On December 3, 2014, the Court dismissed the 

City from this action. Doc. 46. 

 For unexplained reasons, the Marshal again served the City by personal service on February 

4, 2015. Doc. 48. The Marshal moved for reimbursement of the costs associated with personally 

serving the City on February 5, 2015. Doc. 50. 

 The Marshal's having served Defendant City of Patterson after it had already waived service, 

filed responsive pleadings, and been dismissed from this action, its motion for reimbursement of 

expenses of service is hereby DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 11, 2015 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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