Maninder Singh et al v. Richard Taraska et al

Filing 21

ORDER DISMISSING CASE FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.: The Court again found that Plaintiffs had not shown good cause, yet granted another 30-day extension, warning that failure to file proofs of service by 8/30/2024 would r esult in dismissal without prejudice 19 . The deadline has passed, and no proofs of service or application for additional time have been filed. Accordingly, the case is dismissed without prejudice for lack of prosecution. A final judgment will be entered separately. (gk)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MANINDER SINGH et al.,

Case No. 2:24-cv-02080-SB-PVC

Plaintiffs,
ORDER DISMISSING CASE FOR
FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

v.
RICHARD TARASKA et al.,
Defendants.

Plaintiffs filed this complaint on March 13, 2023. Dkt. No. 1. After 90 days
had passed and Plaintiffs had not filed proofs of service, the Court issued an order
to show cause (OSC) why the case should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution,
citing Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m). Dkt. No. 10. Despite Plaintiffs
failing to show good cause, the Court exercised its discretion to grant a 30-day
extension on June 28. Dkt. No. 15. On July 29, the last day of the 30-day period,
Plaintiffs requested an additional 90 days to serve Defendants. Dkt. No 18. The
Court again found that Plaintiffs had not shown good cause, yet granted another
30-day extension, warning that failure to file proofs of service by August 30, 2024
would result in dismissal without prejudice. Dkt. No. 19.
The deadline has passed, and no proofs of service or application for
additional time have been filed. Accordingly, the case is dismissed without
prejudice for lack of prosecution.
A final judgment will be entered separately.
___________________________
Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.
United States District Judge

Date: September 3, 2024

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