Richey v. Thaut

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ORDER that the Clerk shall send a copy of this Order and the return of service form (ECF No. 7 ) to the Plaintiff. Plaintiff is directed to provide the Court with a new address for Defendant Thaut on or before 11/25/11, or the Court will recommend dismissal for failure to prosecute. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L Strombom. (CMG; cc to Plaintiff w/enclosure)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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THOMAS WILLIAM SINCLAIR RICHEY,
No. C11-5680 RBL/KLS

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Plaintiff,
v.

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DENNIS THAUT,

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Defendant.

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ORDER DIRECTING SUBMISSION OF
SERVICE ADDRESS FOR UNSERVED
DEFENDANT

This is a civil rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On September 7, 2011,
Plaintiff was granted leave to proceed with this action in forma pauperis and the Court directed

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service of Plaintiff’s complaint on Defendant Dennis Thaut. ECF Nos. 4 and 6. A review of the
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docket reflects that the waiver and return of service form directed to Defendant Dennis Thaut has

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been returned unexecuted, marked as “Return to Sender, No Such Person at This Facility). ECF

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No. 7.

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The Court has no alternative address for Dennis Thaut and cannot make another attempt
to complete service. Because service cannot be effected, personal jurisdiction over Dennis Thaut
does not exist in this case and the Court has no authority over him at this time. However, if

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Plaintiff provides the court with current addresses for this defendant, the Court will direct that
service be again attempted.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the Clerk shall send a copy of this Order and the
return of service form (ECF No. 7) to the Plaintiff. Plaintiff is directed to provide the Court with

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a new address for Defendant Thaut on or before November 25, 2011, or the Court will

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recommend dismissal for failure to prosecute.

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DATED this 18th day of October, 2011.

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Karen L. Strombom
United States Magistrate Judge

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