Allen et al v. Knauf Gips KG

Filing 5

Order for Plaintiff to complete service on the Defendant. ( Service deadline set for 12/15/2011.). Signed by Judge Kristi K. DuBose on 11/16/2011. (cmj)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
PATRICIA ALLEN, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
KNAUF GIPS KG,
Defendant.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-00593-KD-N

ORDER
This matter is before the Court on a review of the record. As indicated in the Court’s
prior Order (Doc. 3), pursuant to Local Rule 4.1, Plaintiff is to file notice with the Court of
results of service of process efforts within 45 days after the filing of the Complaint. While this
action was commenced on September 10, 2009 (Doc. 1), the record does not contain a proposed
summons, answer or any responsive pleading. Additionally, Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure creates a time limit for service of the Complaint and provides, in relevant part:
(m) Time Limit for Service. If a defendant is not served within 120 days after
the complaint is filed, the court-on motion or on its own after notice to the
plaintiff-must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order
that service be made within a specified time…
Plaintiffs were ordered to show cause by November 10, 2011 as to why they have not effected
service upon the defendant and why this case should not be dismissed. (Doc. 3). In response,
Plaintiff asserts that it filed a Notice of Related Action with the Judicial Panel on Multi-District
Litigation (Doc. 4). Plaintiff is ORDERED to, on or before December 15, 2011, complete
service on the Defendant. Plaintiff is CAUTIONED that its failure to do so by said date may
result in dismissal of this case without prejudice for failure to prosecute on December 16, 2011.
DONE and ORDERED this 16th day of November 2011.
/s/Kristi K. DuBose
KRISTI K. DUBOSE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE