Bowden v. Corizon Inc et al

Filing 81

ORDER directing the Clerk to prepare summons for defts Cantrell, Sulfridge, Ifediora, and Turner. The U.S. Marshal is directed to serve a copy of the summons and complaint on defts, at the addresses provided under seal, without prepayment of fees therefor. Pltf shall have 30 days from the date of this Order in which to obtain service or provide to this Court service information on defts Manus, Bennett, and McPherson. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 1/30/12. (kpr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
JOHN MICHAEL BOWDEN,
ADC #129677
v.

PLAINTIFF
5:11-cv-00250-JLH-JTK

CORIZON, INC., et al.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

By Order dated October 3, 2011, this Court directed the issuance of summons and service
of Plaintiff’s Complaint on Defendants (Doc. No. 7). Summons was returned, unexecuted, with
respect to Defendants Manus, Cantrell, Sufferege, Bennett, McPherson, Imphadora, and Turner, on
October 31, 2011 (Doc. Nos. 14-20). Defendants have now responded to the Court’s January 10,
2012 Order directing them to provide the last-known addresses of the Defendants (Doc. No. 73).
According to this Response, the last-known addresses of Defendants Cantrell, Sulfridge, Ifediora1
and Turner are provided under seal. The Defendants are unaware of last-known addresses for
Defendants Manus, Bennett, and McPherson. Accordingly,
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall prepare summons for the
Defendants Adria Cantrell, Wendy Sulfridge, Dr. Nnamdi Ifediora, and Dr. Ruloff Turner. The
United States Marshal is hereby directed to serve a copy of the summons and Complaint (Doc. No.
2) on Defendants at the addresses provided under seal, without prepayment of fees and costs or
security therefore.
IT IS, FURTHER ORDERED, that pursuant to FED.R.CIV.P. 4(m), Plaintiff shall have thirty
days from the date of this Order in which to obtain service or provide to this Court service
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The names of Defendants Sulfridge and Ifediora were originally stated by Plaintiff as
Sufferege and Imphadora.
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information on Defendants Manus, Bennett, and McPherson. Failure to obtain service on these
individuals during that time period shall result in their dismissal from Plaintiff’s Complaint.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 30th day of January, 2012.

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JEROME T. KEARNEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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