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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED 

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COURT

For the Northern District of California

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C 14-4279 LB

ORDER

UNITED 

STATES 

DISTRICT 

COURT

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

Northern District of California

San Francisco Division

TIMOTHY ALLEN, 

Plaintiff,

v.

DIANE TOMAR, Psychiatrist, 

Defendant.

_____________________________________/

No. C 14-4279 LB

ORDER RE. SERVICE OF PROCESS 

[Re: ECF No. 1]

The court ordered the United States Marshal to attempt service of process on defendant Dr.

Diane Tomar at Pelican Bay State Prison. ECF No. 3 at 3. The Marshal unsuccessfully attempted to

serve Dr. Tomar at a residential address. See ECF No. 7 (remarks section). Court staff made

inquiries and learned that Dr. Tomar is not a CDCR employee, and instead is employed by a registry

service that sends doctors on temporary assignments, with her current assignment being at Pelican

Bay. Service will again be attempted on Dr. Tomar by another method. Accordingly, 

1. The clerk shall mail a "Notice Of A Lawsuit And Request To Waive Service of A Summons"

form, two copies of the "Waiver Of The Service Of Summons" form, a copy of the complaint (ECF

No. 1), a copy of the order of service, a copy of the form to consent/decline to consent to proceed

before a magistrate judge, and a copy of this order to Dr. Diane Tomar, addressing the envelope as

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ORDER 2

UNITED 

STATES 

DISTRICT 

COURT

For the Northern District of California

follows:

Dr. Diane Tomar (a California Locums contract doctor)

c/o Medical Department

Pelican Bay State Prison

5905 Lake Earl Drive, Crescent City, CA 95532

The clerk also shall mail a courtesy copy of the complaint and a copy of this order to the California

Attorney General’s Office. Additionally, the clerk shall mail a copy of this order to plaintiff.

2. Defendant is cautioned that Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires her to

cooperate in saving unnecessary costs of service of the summons and complaint. Pursuant to Rule 4,

if defendant, after being notified of this action and asked by the court, on behalf of plaintiff, to waive

service of the summons, fails to do so, she will be required to bear the cost of such service unless

good cause be shown for their failure to sign and return the waiver form. If service is waived, this

action will proceed as if defendant had been served on the date that the waiver is filed, and

defendant will not be required to serve and file an answer before sixty (60) days from the date on

which the request for waiver was sent. Defendant is asked to read the statement set forth at the

bottom of the waiver form that more completely describes the duties of the parties with regard to

waiver of service of the summons. If service is waived after the date provided in the Notice but

before defendant has been personally served, the Answer shall be due sixty (60) days from the date

on which the request for waiver was sent or twenty (20) days from the date the waiver form is filed,

whichever is later. 

3. In light of the service of process problems, the court sets the following new briefing schedule

for the summary judgment and other dispositive motions mentioned at page 3 of the order of service: 

No later than May 15, 2015, defendant shall and serve a motion for summary judgment or other

dispositive motion. No later than June 12, 2015, plaintiff must file and serve his opposition to the

motion for summary judgment or other dispositive motion. No later than June 26, 2015, defendant

must file and serve her reply brief, if any. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 23, 2015 _______________________________

LAUREL BEELER

United States Magistrate Judge

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