Juan Moreno v. Pih Lazeez Inc et al

Filing 8

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE. SERVICE by Judge Otis D. Wright, II.Plaintiff to SHOW CAUSE in writing by Monday, June 23, 2014, why the Court should not dismiss his action for failure to timely serve Defendants. No hearing will be held; Plaintiff shall respond in writing. Failure to timely respond will result in dismissal for lack of prosecution. (lc)

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United States District Court
Central District of California

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JUAN MORENO,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 2:13-cv-09444-ODW(VBKx)

v.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE.

PIH LAZEEZ INC; DOES 1–10,

SERVICE

Defendants.

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Under Rule 4(m), a plaintiff must serve defendants within 120 days of filing the

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complaint, or else the court “must” dismiss the action. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Plaintiff

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commenced this action on December 23, 2013.

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passed on April 22, 2014. Plaintiff has yet to file any proof of service, and no

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defendant has appeared in the action.

The 120-day deadline therefore

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The Court therefore ORDERS Plaintiff to SHOW CAUSE in writing by

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Monday, June 23, 2014, why the Court should not dismiss his action for failure to

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timely serve Defendants. No hearing will be held; Plaintiff shall respond in writing.

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Failure to timely respond will result in dismissal for lack of prosecution.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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June 16, 2014

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OTIS D. WRIGHT, II
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE