Stovall v. Social Security Administration

Filing 5

ORDER directing that Plaintiff obtain service on Defendant w/i 30 days of the date of this Order, or the complaint will be dismissed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Beth Deere on 10/6/09. (jct)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT E A S T E R N DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS J O N E S B O R O DIVISION

CHARLES SCOTT STOVALL v. NO. 3:08CV00175 BD

P L A IN T IF F

M IC H A E L J. ASTRUE, Commissioner, Social Security Administration ORDER

DEFENDANT

A lth o u g h the complaint in this case was filed November 5, 2008, no return of service h a s been filed indicating that proper service has been obtained on Defendant. U n d e r these circumstances, the complaint is subject to dismissal. Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(m); B r y a n t v. Brooklyn Barbecue Corp., 932 F.2d 697 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 502 U.S. 1005 (1 9 9 1 ); Ouzts v. Cummins, 825 F.2d 1276 (8th Cir. 1987). P la in tif f must obtain service on defendant within 30 days of the date of this Order, or th e complaint will be dismissed. IT IS SO ORDERED this 6th day of October, 2009.

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE