MORT et al v. LAWRENCE COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES et al

Filing 15

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by ELIZABETH MORT, ALEX RODRIGUEZ. LAWRENCE COUNTY waiver sent on 12/9/2010, answer due 2/7/2011. (Dodge, Patricia) Modified on 12/21/2010 to indicate correct date waiver sent and answer due. (ksa)

MORT et al v. LAWRENCE COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES et al

Doc. 15

AO 399 (01/09) Waiver of the Serice of Summons

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the Western Distrct of Pennsy lvania
Elizabeth Mort, et al. Plaintiff v. Lawrence County Children and Youth Services, et al.

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Civil Action No. 2:10-cv-01438

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WAIVR OF THE SERVICE OF SUMMONS
To: Patricia L (Nam of Dodge

the plaintiffs attorney or unrepresented plaintiff

I have received your request to waive service of a sumons in this action along with a copy of two copies of this waiver form, and a prepaid means of retuing one signed copy of

the complaint,
the form to you.

I, or the entity I represent, agree to save the expense of servg a sumons and complaint in this case.

I understad that I, or the entity I represent, wil keep all defenses or objections to the lawsuit, the cour's
jursdiction, and the venue of the action, but that I waive any objections to the absence of a sumons or of servce.

I also understad that I, or the entity I represent, must file and serve an answer or a motion under Rule 12 within

60 days from 12/09/10 , the date when this request was sent (or 90 days if it was sent outside the
United States). If! fail to do so, a default

judgment wil be entered against me or e entity I represent.

Date:

12/14/10

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Signature of the attorney or unrepresented party

Lawrence County
Printed name of party waivng servce of sumons

Marie Milie Jones
Printed name

u.S. Steel Tower ,Suite 4850 600 Grant Street FittRhllrgh. FA 1')219
Address

mjonesêmdbbe. com
E-mail address

[phone]
Telephone number
Duty to Avoid Unnecessary Expenses of Servg a Summons

Civil Procedure requires certin defendants to cooperate in saving unnecessary expenses of serving a summons located in the United States wil be required to pay the expenses of service, unless the defendant shows good cause for the failure.
Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of and complaint. A defendant who is located in the United States and who fails to return a signed waiver of service requested by a plaintiff "Good cause" does not include a belief

that the lawsuit is groundless, or that it has been brought in an improper venue, or that the court has

no jurisdiction over this matter or over the defendant or the defendant's propert.

Ifthe waiver is signed and returned, you can still make these and all other defenses and objections, but you cannot object to the absence of a summons or of service.
If you waive service, then you must, withn the time specified on the waiver form, serve an answer or amotion under Rule 12 on the plaintiff and fie a copy with the court. By signing and returning the waiver form, you are allowed more time to respond than if a summons had been served.

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