Curtis v. Leathers et al
Filing
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ORDER granting Plaintiff's 23 Motion for Extension of Time to Effect Service. Plaintiff shall attempt to effect personal service no later than September 26, 2017. Signed by Hon. Brian A Tsuchida. **2 PAGE(S), PRINT ALL**(James Curtis, Prisoner ID: 984533) (TH)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE
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JAMES EDWARD CURTIS,
Plaintiff,
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v.
LEATHERS (FNU), et al.,
CASE NO. C17-474 RAJ-BAT
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR EXTENTION OF
TIME TO EFFECT SERVICE
Defendant.
On August 28, 2017, James Curtis filed a motion for extension of time to effect service.
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Dkt. 23. The Court directed counsel for the Department of Corrections to indicate whether
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counsel will accept service on behalf of Ms. Leathers (aka Jorgenson), or whether Mr. Curtis
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should attempt to effect personal service. Dkt. 24. Defendant’s counsel declined to accept service
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on behalf of Ms. Leathers averring because Ms. Leathers is currently unavailable, counsel cannot
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act on her behalf. Dkt. 25 at 2. Defendant’s counsel also opposes extending the time to effect
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service arguing plaintiff’s attempts may be futile. Id. However, because it is premature to
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conclude attempts to effect personal service is futile, the Court ORDERS:
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1. Plaintiff’s motion for extension, Dkt. 23, is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall attempt to
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effect personal service no later than September 26, 2017, and shall file with the
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Court proof of service, as set forth in Local Civil Rule 5(f), no later than September
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
FOR EXTENTION OF TIME TO EFFECT
SERVICE - 1
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28, 2017,
2. The Clerk shall provide a copy of this order to the parties, and the Honorable Richard
A. Jones.
DATED this 5th day of September, 2017.
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BRIAN A. TSUCHIDA
United States Magistrate Judge
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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
FOR EXTENTION OF TIME TO EFFECT
SERVICE - 2
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