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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN FRANCIS,

Plaintiff, No. 2:09-cv-0640 JAM KJN P

vs.

MATTHEW CATE, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel and in forma pauperis in

this action seeking relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On October 6, 2009, the court ordered the United States Marshal to serve process

upon the 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 that

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 subsequently

incurred in effecting personal service.

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On December 8, 2009, the United States Marshal filed a return of service with a

USM-285 form showing total charges of $350.26 for effecting personal service on defendants 

A. Pomazal, D.O., and Jeremy Riker, P.A. on November 25, 2009. The form shows that a

waiver of service form was mailed to these defendants on August 12, 2009, and that no response

was received. 

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).

The court finds that defendants A. Pomazal, D.O., and Jeremy Riker, P.A. were

given the opportunity required by Rule 4(d)(2) to waive service and has failed to comply with the

request. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within fourteen days from the date of this order defendants A. Pomazal, D.O.,

and Jeremy Riker, P.A., shall pay to the United States Marshal the sum of $175.13 each, unless

within that time each defendant files a written statement showing good cause for his failure to

waive service. The court does not intend to extend this fourteen day period.

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2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the U.S.

Marshal.

DATED: July 7, 2010

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KENDALL J. NEWMAN

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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