Vinotemp International Corporation v. LA Crosse Technology, Ltd

Filing 10

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: STATUS OF CIVIL ACTION by Magistrate Judge Michael R. Wilner. Plaintiff may discharge this order by filing a statement (not to exceed 3 pages)regarding the status of the action plus proof of service of process by or before December 2,2014. (See Order for further details.) (sbou)

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

CV 14-6113 MRW

Title

Vinotemp International v. LA Crosse Technology

Present: The Honorable

Date

November 21, 2014

Michael R. Wilner

Veronica McKamie

n/a

Deputy Clerk

Court Reporter / Recorder

Attorneys Present for Plaintiff:

Attorneys Present for Defendant:

None present

None present

Proceedings:

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: STATUS OF
CIVIL ACTION

Plaintiff filed this civil action on August 4, 2014. The case was randomly assigned to
Judge Wilner through the Court’s Magistrate Judge Direct Assignment Program. The program
sets important deadlines by which the parties must decide whether or not to consent to
Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. A precursor to these deadlines is timely service of the summons
and complaint on all parties.
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m), Plaintiff is required to serve process in
this action within 120 days of commencement of the action, or by December 2, 2014. However,
according to the Court’s review of the docket, no proof of service has been filed in the action
yet, and no defendant has appeared in the action to date.
In order to properly administer the Direct Assignment Program and advance this action in
compliance with this Court’s deadlines, Plaintiff is ORDERED to show cause why the action
should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute or returned to the civil wheel for reassignment to
a District Judge. Plaintiff may discharge this order by filing a statement (not to exceed 3 pages)
regarding the status of the action plus proof of service of process by or before December 2,
2014. If no timely submission is filed, the Court will enter an appropriate order that may
include sanctions against Plaintiff’s attorney pursuant to Rule 11.

CV-90 (10/08)

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

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