Rosenblum v. Ellis, et al

Filing 22

ORDER Finding Service of Complaint Appropriate as to Defendant C/O Ellis, and Forwarding Service Documents to Plaintiff for Completion and Return Within Thirty Days, signed by Magistrate Judge William M. Wunderlich on 2/10/09: Service Documents due by 3/16/2009. (Encls. to Plaintiff as indicated in this Order) (Hellings, J)

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In a Findings and Recommendations issued concurrently with this Order, the Court recommended that P la i n t iff's due process and supervisory liability claims be dismissed, along with Defendants Vasquez and Robles.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

PHILLIP JON ROSENBLUM, Plaintiff, v. C/O ELLIS, et al., Defendants.

CASE NO. 1:05-cv-1473-LJO-WMW PC ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT A P P R O P R I A T E , AND FORWARDING SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF FOR COM P LETIO N AND RETURN WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and California tort law. Plaintiff filed this action on November 21, 2005. The Court screened Plaintiff's complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, and found that it states cognizable claims against Defendant Ellis for failure to protect in violation of the Eighth Amendment.1 . Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Service is appropriate for the following defendant: C/O ELLIS

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The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff one USM-285 form, one summons, a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction sheet and a copy of the

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complaint filed November 21, 2005. Within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, Plaintiff shall complete the attached Notice of Submission of Documents and submit the completed Notice to the Court with the following documents: a. b. c. Completed summons; One completed USM-285 form for defendant Ellis; and Two copies of the endorsed complaint filed November 21, 2005.

Plaintiff need not attempt service on Defendants and need not request waiver of service. Upon receipt of the above-described documents, the Court will direct the United States Marshal to serve the above-named defendants pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 without payment of costs. The failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: February 10, 2009 mmkd34 /s/ William M. Wunderlich UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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