Jones v. Leocadio et al

Filing 8

ORDER directing clerk to send Plaintiff additional forms to effect service. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 6/12/2012. (LMH)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
FORT MYERS DIVISION

NORMAN WAYNE JONES,
Plaintiff,
V.

Case No: 2:12-CV-285-FtM-29SPC

ROB LEOCADIO and PATRICK
MCMANUS
Defendants.
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ORDER
This matter comes before the Court on review of the file. On May 31, 2012, this court
granted Plaintiff pro se’s Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis to the extent that the case may
proceed without the prepayment of the entire filing fee. The Court will now direct the Clerk to
send additional forms to Plaintiff so that service may be effectuated.
Accordingly, it is now
ORDERED:
1. Plaintiff must complete each of the enclosed forms for Defendant Rob Leocadio and
Patrick McManus:
A.

Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons
Plaintiff shall complete blanks A-F on the Notice of Lawsuit and
Request for Waiver of Service of Summons Form. Plaintiff should
write in "30" in Blank F. PLAINTIFF MUST SIGN THE
NOTICE OF LAWSUIT AND REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF
SERVICE OF SUMMONS FORM. Plaintiff should not fill in
the date in the line that reads: "I affirm that this request is being
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sent to you on behalf of the plaintiff, this
__________."

day of

Plaintiff must return the original and one copy of the completed
Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons.
B.

Waiver of Service of Summons
Plaintiff shall write his name in the top blank of the form. Plaintiff
must return the original and one copy of the completed Waiver of
Service of Summons.

C.

Summons and Marshal's forms (Form 285)
Plaintiff is required to fill in the name(s) and address(es) of
Defendant(s) in the appropriate spaces on the summons and
marshal's forms. Plaintiff shall fill in "20" as the number of days
allowed to answer. PLAINTIFF MUST SIGN THE 285 FORM.

2. Plaintiff must then mail the completed forms to the Clerk's Office within thirty (30)
days from the date on this Order. Failure to return the completed forms within this time period
may result in the imposition of sanctions including the dismissal of this action against those
Defendants without further notice.
3. The Clerk of Court shall forward two (2) of the following forms: (1) Notice of
Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons (two-part form); (2) Summons; and, (3)
United States Marshall Service (Form 285) to Plaintiff.
DONE and ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida this 12th Day of June, 2012.

Copies: All Parties of Record

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