Hernandez v. Jordan et al

Filing 20

ORDER Providing Defendant Costner with the Opportunity to Show Good Cause for Failing to Waive Service signed by Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder on 12/17/2010. Show Cause Response due by 1/19/2010. (Flores, E)

(PC) Hernandez v. Jordan et al

Doc. 20

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 On February 4, 2010, the Court ordered the United States Marshal to serve process upon 16 Defendant Costner. The Marshal was directed to attempt to secure a waiver of service before 17 attempting personal service on Defendant Costner. If a waiver of service was not returned by 18 Defendant Costner within sixty days, the Marshal was directed to effect personal service on 19 Defendant in accordance with the provisions of Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 20 28 U.S.C. § 566(c), without prepayment of costs, and to file the return of service with evidence of 21 any attempt to secure a waiver of service and with evidence of all costs subsequently incurred in 22 effecting personal service. 23 On July 16, 2010, the United States Marshal filed a return of service with a USM-285 form 24 showing charges of $148.50 for effecting personal service on Defendant Costner. (Doc. 17.) The 25 form shows that a waiver of service form was mailed to Defendant Costner on February 8, 2010, and 26 no response was received. (Id.) Defendant Costner did not make an appearance in the case before 27 personal service was executed. 28 1
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

ANGEL H. HERNANDEZ, Plaintiff, v. CHRIS JORDAN, et al.,

CASE NO. 1:09-cv-00268-LJO-SMS PC ORDER PROVIDING DEFENDANT COSTNER WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW GOOD CAUSE FOR FAILING TO WAIVE SERVICE (Docs. 16 and 17)

Defendants. THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE /

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Rule 4 provides that "[a]n individual, corporation, or association that is subject to service under Rule 4(e), (f), or (h) has a duty to avoid unnecessary expenses of serving the summons." Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1). "If a defendant located within the United States fails, without good cause, to sign and return a waiver requested by a plaintiff located within the United States, the court must impose on the defendant . . . the expenses later incurred in making service . . . ." Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2)(A). It appears that Defendant Costner was given the opportunity required by Rule 4(d)(1) to waive service, but failed to comply with the request. The Court shall provide Defendant Costner with the opportunity to show good cause for failing to waive service. If Defendant Costner either fails to respond to this order or responds but fails to show good cause, the costs incurred in effecting service shall be imposed on Defendant. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Defendant Costner may, within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, show good cause for failing to waive service; and 2. If Defendant either fails to respond to this order or responds but fails to show good cause, the Court shall impose upon Defendant Costner the costs incurred in effecting service.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: i0d3h8 December 17, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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