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COLLINS v. CITY OF OAKLAND, C 13-01493 LB. (2013)

Court: District Court, N.D. California Number: infdco20130821a12 Visitors: 16
Filed: Aug. 20, 2013
Latest Update: Aug. 20, 2013
Summary: ORDER (1) DIRECTING THE UNITED STATES MARSHAL TO SERVE LEO BAZILE AND ANTONIO ACOSTA AND (2) CONTINUING THE HEARING ON THE ENTITY DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISS LAUREL BEELER, Magistrate Judge. Plaintiff Clayton Collins, proceeding pro se, filed a complaint on April 3, 2013. Complaint, ECF No. 1. He named 2 entities and 3 individuals as defendants, namely, the City of Oakland, the County of Alameda, Leo Bazile, Antonio Acosta, and Officer Rick Cocanour of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.
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ORDER (1) DIRECTING THE UNITED STATES MARSHAL TO SERVE LEO BAZILE AND ANTONIO ACOSTA AND (2) CONTINUING THE HEARING ON THE ENTITY DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISS

LAUREL BEELER, Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiff Clayton Collins, proceeding pro se, filed a complaint on April 3, 2013. Complaint, ECF No. 1. He named 2 entities and 3 individuals as defendants, namely, the City of Oakland, the County of Alameda, Leo Bazile, Antonio Acosta, and Officer Rick Cocanour of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office. Id. Mr. Collins also filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis. IFP Application, ECF No. 3. The court granted Mr. Collins's IFP Application on April 11, 2013 and ordered the United States Marshal to serve the complaint and summonses upon the defendants. IFP Order, ECF No. 6. For some reason, the Clerk of the Court did not issue the summonses for each of the 5 defendants until June 4, 2013. Issued Summonses, ECF No. 7. The United States Marshal acknowledged receiving the issued summons on June 13, 2013, Acknowledgment, ECF No. 8, and went about attempting to serve the defendants.

The City of Oakland and the County of Alameda must have been successfully served in the end of June or early July 2013 because on July 15, 2013 each of them filed motions to dismiss Mr. Collins's complaint. County of Alameda Motion, ECF No. 11; City of Oakland Motion, ECF No. 12. Their motions currently are set for hearing on September 19, 2013. Officer Cocanour was served on July 16, 2013, and to date he has not appeared or responded to Mr. Collins's complaint in any way. Executed Summons (Cocanour), ECF No. 21.

The United States Marshal, however, was not able to serve Mr. Bazile or Mr. Acosta because they no longer are employed by the City of Oakland, and Mr. Collins, in his complaint, did not provide any other contact information for them. Unexecuted Summonses (Bazile and Acosta), ECF No. 17. So, on August 15, 2013, Mr. Collins filed a letter that states that Ms. Bazile can be served at 2275 100th Avenue, Oakland, California 9603-2836 and Mr. Acosta can be served at City of Union City, City Hall, 34009 Alvarado Niles Road, Union City, California 94587. Letter, ECF No. 29.

With this new information, the court ORDERS the United States Marshal to serve, without prepayment of fees, a copy of the complaint, any amendments or attachments, Mr. Collins's IFP affidavit, and this order upon the following defendants at the following addresses:

Leo Bazile 2275 100th Avenue Oakland, California 9603-2836 Antonio Acosta City of Union City, City Hall 34009 Alvarado Niles Road Union City, California 94587

In light of this situation, the court CONTINUES the hearing on the City of Oakland's and the County of Alameda's motions to dismiss to October 17, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom C, 15th Floor, United States District Court, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Source:  Leagle

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