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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

MICHAEL CHAVEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

JAMES YATES, et al.,

Defendants.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:09-cv-01080-AWI-SKO (PC)

ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANT 

KUSHNER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY 

EXPENSE OF PERSONAL SERVICE 

SHOULD NOT BE TAXED AGAINST HIM

(Docs. 59 and 60)

FIFTEEN-DAY DEADLINE

Pending before the Court is a request by the United States Marshals Service for 

reimbursement of the expense incurred in effecting personal service on Defendant Kushner, filed 

on May 27, 2014. (Doc. 59.) 

Pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, individuals have “a duty to avoid 

unnecessary expenses of serving the summons.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1). “If a defendant located 

within the United States fails, without good cause, to sign and return a waiver requested by a 

plaintiff located within the United States, the court must impose on the defendant . . . the expense 

later incurred in making service. . . .” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2)(A).

Based on the information provided by the Marshals Service, attempts were made to obtain 

a waiver of service of the summons from Defendant Kushner on June 18, 2013, and December 24, 

2013. (Doc. 60.) On April 7, 2014, the Marshal effected personal service, incurring an expense of 

$120.00. (Id.)

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendant Kushner has fifteen (15) days from the date of this order within which 

to show good cause for failing to waive personal service; and

2. If Defendant Kushner either (1) fails to respond to this order or (2) responds but 

fails to show good cause, he will be required to reimburse the United States 

Marshals Service the $120.00 expense incurred in effecting personal service. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 21, 2014 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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