Jackson v. City and County of Naples, Florida et al

Filing 69

ORDER. The Office of the United States Marshals in the Fort Myers Division shall advise the Clerk, either in writing or orally, as to whether it allowed Defendants an opportunity to waive personal service by mailing the service forms prior to effectuating personal service. The Clerk shall immediately notate the docket based on the information obtained from the United States Marshals. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 3/27/2017. (LMF)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
FORT MYERS DIVISION
DION JACKSON, Uber-G
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 2:15-cv-666-FtM-99CM

CITY AND COUNTY OF NAPLES,
FLORIDA, DONNA FIALA, PENNY
TAYLOR, TOM HENNING,
GEORGIA A. HILLER, TIM NANCE,
JEFF WRIGHT, AMY LYBERG,
JEFF LETOURNEAU, ERIC SHORT,
PATRICK BALDWIN, JONATHAN
MUSSE, JOHN CONNETTA and
JASON BRIDWELL,
Defendants.
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ORDER1
This matter comes before the Court on review of the file. On February 1, 2017,
summons’ were issued to fourteen Defendants. (Docs. 25-38). Six days later, a United
States Marshal perfected personal service on Defendants. (Docs. 42-55). But the United
States Marshal 285 Form fails to identify whether the Office of the United States Marshals
mailed the forms to Defendants prior to effecting personal service. It is customary in the
Fort Myers Division to mail the forms prior to personal service. Accordingly, the Court

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directs the Office of the United States Marshals in the Fort Myers Division to advise the
Clerk whether Defendants were allowed an opportunity to waive personal service. The
Clerk shall then notate the docket accordingly.
Accordingly, it is now
ORDERED:
(1) The Office of the United States Marshals in the Fort Myers Division shall advise
the Clerk, either in writing or orally, as to whether it allowed Defendants an
opportunity to waive personal service by mailing the service forms prior to
effectuating personal service.
(2) The Clerk shall immediately notate the docket based on the information
obtained from the United States Marshals.
DONE and ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida this 27th day of March, 2017.

Copies: All Parties of Record

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