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United States District Court

Eastern District of California 

Brady Armstrong,

Plaintiff, No. Civ. S 04-2136 GEB PAN P

vs. Order

D. L. Runnels, et al.,

Defendants.

-oOoOctober 12, 2004, plaintiff filed a complaint. April 14,

2005, defendants moved to dismiss. June 14, 2005, plaintiff

filed and served a first-amended complaint. 

“A party may amend the party’s pleading once as a matter of

course at any time before a responsive pleading is served . . .

.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). Since defendants have not answered the

complaint, this action proceeds on the first-amended complaint

and defendants’ April 14, 2005, motion to dismiss is moot.

The court has reviewed plaintiff’s June 14, 2005, firstCase 2:04-cv-02136-GEB-EFB Document 40 Filed 09/06/05 Page 1 of 4
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amended complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and finds it

states a cognizable claim against defendants Chandler, Young,

Turner, Rumble, Phinney, James Gomez, D. L. Runnels, Gellette,

Callison, Mangis, Fernandez, and the Doe defendant who is alleged

to have ignored plaintiff’s medical needs during a September 2,

2004, transport pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915A(b). 

The complaint states no cognizable claim against defendants

Levin, Corea, Sands, Barton, Watkins, Roche, J. Rohlfing or the

other Doe defendants. By separate findings and recommendations,

the court recommends claims against these defendants be

dismissed. 

Accordingly, the court hereby orders that:

1. Service of process is appropriate for defendants

Chandler, Young, Turner, Rumble, Phinney, James Gomez, Gellette,

Callison, Mangis and Fernandez.

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff 10 USM-285

forms, one summons, an instruction sheet and one copy of the June

14, 2005, pleading. 

3. Within 30 days from service of this order, plaintiff

shall complete the attached Notice of Submission of Documents and

submit it to the court with the completed summons and USM-285

forms and 11 copies of the June 14, 2005, pleading.

4. Upon receipt of the necessary materials, the court will

direct the United States Marshal to serve defendants Chandler,

Young, Turner, Rumble, Phinney, James Gomez, Gellette, Callison,

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Mangis and Fernandez pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

4 without payment of costs. 

5. Plaintiff shall seek the names of the Doe defendants and

seek leave to amend the complaint promptly upon discovering them.

So ordered.

Dated: September 6, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court

Eastern District of California 

Brady Armstrong,

Plaintiff, No. Civ. S 04-2136 GEB PAN P

vs. Notice of Submission of Documents

D. L. Runnels, et al.,

Defendants.

-oOoPlaintiff hereby submits the following documents in

compliance with the court's order filed :

 1 completed summons form

 10 completed forms USM-285 

 11 copies of the June 14, 2005 

 First-Amended Complaint

Dated: 

 _________________________________

Plaintiff

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