Board of Trustees of the Sheet Metal Workers Pension Plan of Southern California, Arizona and Nevada et al v. Southwest Air Conditioning Service, Inc. et al

Filing 9

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) - ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION by Judge Dolly M. Gee. 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 90 days after the complaint is filed. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Generally, defendant must answer the complaint within 21 days after service (60 days if the defendant is the United States). In the present case, it appears that these time periods ha ve not been met. Accordingly, the Court, on its own motion, orders plaintiff(s) to show cause in writing on or before October 20, 2017 why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. No oral argument of this matter will be heard un less ordered by the Court. The Order will stand submitted upon the filing of a written response on or before the date upon which a response by plaintiff(s) is due. This action will be dismissed if a written response demonstrating good cause is not filed by the date indicated above. (clee)

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

Date

CV 17-4736-DMG (KSx)

September 29, 2017

Title Board of Trustees of the Sheet Metal Workers Pension Plan of Southern California,
Arizona and Nevada, et al. v. Southwest Air Conditioning Service, Inc,. et al.
Present: The Honorable

DOLLY M. GEE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Kane Tien
Deputy Clerk

Not Reported
Court Reporter

Attorneys Present for Plaintiff(s)
Not Present

Attorneys Present for Defendant(s)
Not Present

Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS - ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL FOR
LACK OF PROSECUTION
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 90 days after the complaint is filed. See Fed. R. Civ.
P. 4(m). Generally, defendant must answer the complaint within 21 days after service (60 days if the
defendant is the United States).
In the present case, it appears that these time periods have not been met. Accordingly, the Court,
on its own motion, orders plaintiff(s) to show cause in writing on or before October 20, 2017 why this
action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution.
No oral argument of this matter will be heard unless ordered by the Court. The Order will stand
submitted upon the filing of a written response on or before the date upon which a response by plaintiff(s)
is due. This action will be dismissed if a written response demonstrating good cause is not filed by the
date indicated above.

CV-90

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Initials of Deputy Clerk KT