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Parties Involved:
Brian Keith Hodges
Plaintiff
Holiday Inn Select
Defendant

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRIAN KEITH HODGES, No. 07-cv-1169 LJO TAG

Plaintiff, ORDER TO U.S. MARSHAL TO SERVE 

COMPLAINT

vs.

HOLIDAY INN SELECT, 

Defendant.

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Plaintiff Brian Keith Hodges (“plaintiff”), is a non-prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this action. This Court ordered plaintiff to provide information for service of process on

Form U.S.M.-285, sufficient copies of the complaint for service, and a notice of compliance. Plaintiff

has filed the required papers. On the basis of good cause, this Court:

1. DIRECTS this Court’s clerk to forward to the U.S. Marshal:

a. One completed and issued summons for the defendant;

b. One completed Form U.S.M.-285 for the defendant;

c. One copy of the complaint filed on November 2, 2005, for the defendant, plus an

extra copy for the U.S. Marshal;

d. One copy of this order for the defendant, plus an extra copy for the U.S. Marshal;

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e. One copy of the Court’s consent form for the defendant.

2. DIRECTS the U.S. Marshal, within 10 days from this order’s date, to notify defendant

Holiday Inn Select of the commencement of this action and to request a waiver of

service in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d) and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c).

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3. DIRECTS the U.S. Marshal to file returned waivers of service and a copy of the

complaint in its file for future use.

4. DIRECTS the U.S. Marshal that, if a waiver of service is not returned by the defendant

within 60 days of the date of mailing the request for waiver, to personally serve process

and a copy of this order on the defendant pursuant to Federal Rule Civil Procedure 4 and

28 U.S.C. § 566(c);

5. DIRECTS the U.S. Marshal, within 10 days after personal service is accomplished, to

file the return of service for the defendant along with evidence of attempts to secure

waiver of service of process and costs subsequently incurred to effect service of the

defendant. Such costs shall be enumerated on the Form U.S.M.-285 and shall include

the costs incurred by the U.S. Marshal to make additional photocopies of the summons

and complaint and to prepare new Forms U.S.M.-285, if needed. Costs of service will

taxed against the defendant, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d)(2).

6. DIRECTS the U.S. Marshal not to serve the defendant if the defendant first appears in

this action by filing an answer, dispositive motion or other pleading.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 21, 2007 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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