United Van Lines LLC et al v. Jeremy Brown et al

Filing 27

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL RE: LACK OF PROSECUTION by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. Having reviewed the Declaration of Gregg S. Garfinkel in Response to Order to Show Cause dated 9/27/13, the court concludes as follows. Absent a sho wing of good cause, an action must be dismissed without prejudice if the summons and complaint are not served on a defendant within 120 days after the complaint is filed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Although the deadline for service under Rule 4(m) expires today, the court will grant plaintiff one additional week to effect service. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT: Plaintiff shall file proofs of service for Jeremy Brown and Anthony Brown no later thanOctober 9, 2013. Failure to file the required proofs of service shall result in this action being dismissed without prejudice against defendants Jeremy Brown and Anthony Brown for failure to prosecute. (jloz)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No.

CV 13-3983 FMO (MANx)

Title

United Van Lines LLC, et al. v. Jeremy Brown, et al.

Present: The Honorable

Date

October 2, 2013

Fernando M. Olguin, United States District Judge

Julieta Lozano

None Present

Deputy Clerk

Court Reporter / Recorder

Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs:

Attorneys Present for Defendants:

None Present

None Present

Proceedings:

(In Chambers) Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal Re: Lack of
Prosecution

Having reviewed the Declaration of Gregg S. Garfinkel in Response to Order to Show
Cause Dated September 27, 2013, the court concludes as follows. Absent a showing of good
cause, an action must be dismissed without prejudice if the summons and complaint are not
served on a defendant within 120 days after the complaint is filed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Although
the deadline for service under Rule 4(m) expires today, the court will grant plaintiff one additional
week to effect service. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. Plaintiff shall file proofs of service for Jeremy Brown and Anthony Brown no later than
October 9, 2013.
2. Failure to file the required proofs of service shall result in this action being dismissed
without prejudice against defendants Jeremy Brown and Anthony Brown for failure to prosecute.

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