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Calloway v. Youssee

United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Nov 18, 2022
1:21-cv-01450-JLT-BAM (PC) (E.D. Cal. Nov. 18, 2022)

Opinion

1:21-cv-01450-JLT-BAM (PC)

11-18-2022

JAMISI JERMAINE CALLOWAY, Plaintiff, v. YOUSSEE, et al., Defendants.


ORDER PROVIDING DEFENDANT RAO WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW GOOD CAUSE FOR FAILING TO WAIVE SERVICE (ECF NO. 43) THIRTY (30) DAY DEADLINE

BARBARA A. MCAULIFFE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Plaintiff Jamisi Jermaine Calloway (“Plaintiff”') is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on Plaintiff's first amended complaint against Defendants Y. Rao, Del Pilar, H. Diaz, T. Loar, and H. Smuzynski for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs in violation of the Eighth Amendment when they released Plaintiff from a suicide crisis bed, and against Defendants D. A. Lopez and M. Cuevas for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs in violation of the Eighth Amendment when they failed to intervene during Plaintiff's two suicide attempts.

On June 21, 2022, the Court directed E-Service on all defendants. (ECF No. 25.) The Marshal was directed to attempt to secure a waiver of service before attempting personal service on a defendant. If a waiver of service was not returned by a defendant within sixty days, the Marshal was directed to effect personal service on the defendant in accordance with the provisions of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c), without prepayment of costs, and to file the return of service with evidence of any attempt to secure a waiver of service and with evidence of all costs subsequently incurred in effecting personal service.

On July 29, 2022, the Court received information that Defendant Rao could not be electronically served. On September 19, 2022, the United States Marshal filed a return of service USM-285 form showing charges of $363.00 for effecting personal service on Defendant Rao. (ECF No. 43.) The form shows that a waiver of service form was mailed to Defendant Rao on August 2, 2022. (Id.)

Pursuant to the Court's Order, Defendant Rao is required to return the waiver to the United States Marshal and the filing of an answer or a motion does not relieve them of this obligation. Defendant Rao did not return a waiver, which resulted in the execution of personal service on September 16, 2022. (Id.)

Defendant Rao, together with the other named Defendants, filed an answer on November 18, 2022. (ECF No. 47.)

Rule 4 provides that “[a]n individual, corporation, or association that is subject to service under Rule 4(e), (f), or (h) has a duty to avoid unnecessary expenses of serving the summons.” Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(d)(1). “If a defendant located within the United States fails, without good cause, to sign and return a waiver requested by a plaintiff located within the United States, the court must impose on the defendant . . . the expenses later incurred in making service. . . .” Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(d)(2)(A).

It appears that Defendant Rao was given the opportunity required by Rule 4(d)(1) to waive service, but failed to return the waiver to the United States Marshal, although Defendant Rao did make an appearance in the action. The Court shall provide Defendant Rao with the opportunity to show good cause for failing to waive service. If Defendant Rao either fails to respond to this order or responds but fails to show good cause, the costs incurred in effecting service shall be imposed.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendant Rao may, within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, either :

a. Show good cause in writing for failing to waive service; or
b. Reimburse the $363.00 in costs incurred in effecting personal service by sending payment to the United States Marshals Service at 501 I Street, Suite 5600, Sacramento, California 95814, with the case number for this action clearly indicated; and
2. If Defendant Rao fails to respond to this order or responds but fails to show good cause, the Court shall impose the costs incurred in effecting service.

IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Calloway v. Youssee

United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Nov 18, 2022
1:21-cv-01450-JLT-BAM (PC) (E.D. Cal. Nov. 18, 2022)
Case details for

Calloway v. Youssee

Case Details

Full title:JAMISI JERMAINE CALLOWAY, Plaintiff, v. YOUSSEE, et al., Defendants.

Court:United States District Court, Eastern District of California

Date published: Nov 18, 2022

Citations

1:21-cv-01450-JLT-BAM (PC) (E.D. Cal. Nov. 18, 2022)