Shaw v. Thomas et al
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ORDER: NOTICE REGARDING INABILITY TO SERVE DEFENDANTS DORFMAN AND GEORGE re 13 Letter. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 8/15/2017. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/15/2017)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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LEWIS DOMINIC SHAW,
Case No. 17-cv-00462-YGR (PR)
Plaintiff,
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v.
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L. THOMAS, et al.,
NOTICE REGARDING INABILITY TO
SERVE DEFENDANTS DORFMAN AND
GEORGE
Defendants.
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This Order addresses issues regarding service in the above-captioned action. Service has
been ineffective on Defendants Dorfman and C. George. The Court has been informed by the
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
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prison as follows: (1) “no forwarding address” exists for Defendant Dorfman because he has
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“moved to Fuji”; and (2) prison officials have been “unable to find a current or former employee
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with the name C. George.” Dkt. 13.
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As Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis, he is responsible for providing the Court with
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current addresses for all Defendants so that service can be accomplished. See Walker v. Sumner,
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14 F.3d 1415, 1422 (9th Cir. 1994); Sellers v. United States, 902 F.2d 598, 603 (7th Cir. 1990).
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While Plaintiff may rely on service by the United States Marshal, “a plaintiff may not remain
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silent and do nothing to effectuate such service. At a minimum, a plaintiff should request service
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upon the appropriate defendant and attempt to remedy any apparent defects of which [he] has
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knowledge.” Rochon v. Dawson, 828 F.2d 1107, 1110 (5th Cir. 1987). If the marshal is unable to
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effectuate service and the plaintiff is so informed, the plaintiff must seek to remedy the situation or
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face dismissal of the claims regarding that defendant under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m).
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See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) (providing that if service of the summons and complaint is not made
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upon a defendant in 90 days after the filing of the complaint, the action must be dismissed without
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prejudice as to that defendant absent a showing of “good cause”); see also Walker, 14 F.3d at
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1421-22 (prisoner failed to show cause why prison official should not be dismissed under Rule
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4(m) because prisoner did not prove that he provided marshal with sufficient information to serve
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official).
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No later than twenty-eight (28) days from the date of this Order, Plaintiff must provide
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the Court with current addresses for Defendants Dorfman and George. Plaintiff should review the
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federal discovery rules, Rules 26-37 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, for guidance about
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how to determine the current address of these Defendants.
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If Plaintiff fails to provide the Court with the current addresses of Defendants Dorfman
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and George within the twenty-eight-day deadline, all claims against these Defendants will be
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dismissed without prejudice under Rule 4(m).
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: August 15, 2017
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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
United States District Court Judge
United States District Court
Northern District of California
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