Poppen v. Foster et al

Filing 52

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge John F. Moulds on 7/18/11 ORDERING that within 14 days from the date of this order defendant Lionel Foster, M.D. shall pay to the United States Marshal the sum of $152.84, unless within that time defendant files a written statement showing good cause for his failure to waive service. The court does not intend to extend this 14 day period. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the U.S. Marshal. (cc USM) (Dillon, M)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KEVIN POPPEN,
Plaintiff,

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No. 2:10-cv-0568 MCE JFM (PC)

vs.
LIONEL FOSTER, M.D., et al.,
Defendants.

ORDER
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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this action
seeking relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
On November 16, 2010, the court ordered the United States Marshal to serve

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process upon defendant Lionel Foster, M.D. in this case. The Marshal was directed to attempt to

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secure a waiver of service before attempting personal service on defendant. If a waiver of service

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was not returned within sixty days, the Marshal was directed to effect personal service on the

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defendant in accordance with the provisions of Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

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and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c), without prepayment of costs, and to file the return of service with

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evidence of any attempt to secure a waiver of service and with evidence of all costs subsequently

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incurred in effecting personal service.

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On July 11, 2011, the United States Marshal filed a return of service with a USM285 form showing total charges of $152.84 for effecting personal service on defendant Foster.
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The form shows that a waiver of service form was mailed to the defendant on February 4, 2011,

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and that no response was received.
Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides, in pertinent part, as

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follows:
An individual, corporation, or association that is subject to service
under subdivision (e), (f), or (h) and that receives notice of an
action in the manner provided in this paragraph has a duty to avoid
unnecessary costs of serving the summons . . . .

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If a defendant located within the United States fails to comply with
a request for waiver made by a plaintiff located within the United
States, the court shall impose the costs subsequently incurred in
effecting service on the defendant unless good cause for the failure
be shown.

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Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2).
The court finds that defendant Foster was given the opportunity required by Rule

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4(d)(2) to waive service and has failed to comply with the request.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Within fourteen days from the date of this order defendant Lionel Foster, M.D.

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shall pay to the United States Marshal the sum of $152.84, unless within that time defendant files

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a written statement showing good cause for his failure to waive service. The court does not

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intend to extend this fourteen day period.
2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the U.S.

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Marshal.

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DATED: July 18, 2011.

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