William Nathaniel Washington v. County of Los Angeles et al

Filing 50

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: REIMBURSING THE U.S. MARSHAL FOR COSTS RELATING TO SERVICE by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson, re: REQUESTS for Reimbursement of Service Expenses 48 , 49 . IT IS ORDERED that Defendants Lina Awi and Timothy Briggs shall appear by videoconference before the Court on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. and show cause as to why they should not be ordered to pay those costs. (see document for further details) (hr)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No.

CV 20-0129-VAP (KS)

Title

William Nathaniel Washington v. County of Los Angeles et al

Present: The Honorable:

Date: October 16, 2020

Karen L. Stevenson, United States Magistrate Judge

Gay Roberson
Deputy Clerk

N/A
Court Reporter / Recorder

Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs:
N/A

Attorneys Present for Defendants:
N/A

Proceedings (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: REIMBURSING THE
U.S. MARSHAL FOR COSTS RELATING TO SERVICE
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d) places a duty on defendants to avoid the unnecessary
expense of service. Defendants Lina Awi and Timothy Briggs were provided with a copy of the
summons and operative complaint and a waiver of service form, but they elected not to waive
service and avoid these costs. (See Dkt. Nos. 48, 49.) As a result, the U.S. Marshal’s Service was
required to personally serve them, during the COVID-19 pandemic, at a cost of $241.00 for
Defendant Briggs and $241.00 for Defendant Awi. (See Dkt. Nos. 48, 49.) Rule 4(d) requires that
the Court must impose the cost of service on defendants who fail, without good cause, to return a
waiver. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that Defendants Lina Awi and Timothy Briggs shall
appear by videoconference before the Court on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. and
show cause as to why they should not be ordered to pay those costs.
The Clerk will reach out to defense counsel with the information for the videoconference.
Because this hearing does not involve Plaintiff and has no impact on the merits of this case,
Plaintiff is not required to attend.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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