Casiano-Perkins v. Hempstead County, Arkansas et al

Filing 10

ORDER directing Plaintiff to provide the Court with an accurate address for service for Defendant Hanson by November 23, 2015. Signed by Honorable Barry A. Bryant on November 3, 2015. (mll)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
TEXARKANA DIVISION

ERICK LYNN CASIANO-PERKINS

v.

PLAINTIFF

Civil No. 4:15-cv-04001-SOH-BAB

OFFICER YOUNG, ET. AL.
DEFENDANTS
ORDER
Plaintiff Erick Lynn Casiano-Perkins proceeds in this matter pro se and in formua papueris
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Currently before the Court is the issue of service on Defendant
Sergeant Susan Hanson.
On March 11, 2015, the Court ordered service on Defendant Hanson at the Hempstead
County Detention Facility. ECF No. 6. The Court issued this Order pursuant to Plaintiff’s
representation, in his Complaint, that Defendant Hanson worked at the HCDC. ECF No. 1. The
summons issued to Defendant Hanson was returned to the Court unexecuted on May 13, 2015.
ECF No. 8. The U.S. Marshal noted on the return for Hanson “no longer employed, no forwarding
address.” ECF No. 8.
While the Court attempted to aid Plaintiff in obtaining DefendantHanson’s address for
service, it is ultimately Plaintiff’s responsibility to provide the Court with an address for proper
service on Defendants. See Lee v. Armontrout, 991 F.2d 487, 489 (8th Cir. 1993) (“While in forma
pauperis plaintiffs should not be penalized for a marshal’s failure to obtain proper service, it was [the
prisoner’s] responsibility to provide proper addresses for service on [the defendants].”).

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Accordingly, Plaintiff is DIRECTED to provide the Court with an accurate address for service for
Defendant Hanson by November 23, 2015. If Plaintiff fails to respond to this Order by November
23, 2015, Defendant Hanson will be subject to dismissal from this action.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 2nd day of November 2015.
/s/ Barry A. Bryant
HON. BARRY A. BRYANT
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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