EbaraTechnologies, Inc. v. Baker

Filing 5

ORDER signed by Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 2/21/2012 ORDERING Plaintiff to serve Defendant Randal Baker with the 1 Complaint by 3/17/2012; CONTINUING the Status Conference until 5/14/2012 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 4 (LKK) before Judge Lawrence K. Karlton. (Michel, G)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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EBARA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
NO. CIV. S-11-3068 LKK/EFB

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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RANDAL BAKER,

O R D E R
Defendant.

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On November 18, 2011, Plaintiff Ebara Technologies, Inc.

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filed a complaint against Defendant Randal Baker. Pl’s Compl., ECF

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No. 1. On November 21, 2011, the court issued Defendant a summons,

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and required him to serve an answer to the complaint on Plaintiff’s

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counsel.

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indicate that Defendant has been served with the complaint.

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initial scheduling conference has been set for February 21, 2012,

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at 10:30 A.M.

Summons, ECF No. 3.

However, the docket does not
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Civil New Case Docs., ECF No. 4.

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Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m), “If a defendant is not

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served within 120 days after the complaint is filed, the court -

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on motion or on its own after notice to the plaintiff - must
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dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or

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order that service be made within a specified time.”

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this rule, Plaintiff has until March 17, 2012 to serve Defendant

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Randal Baker with the complaint.

According to

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For the foregoing reasons, the court orders as follows:

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[1] Plaintiff Ebara Technologies SHALL serve Defendant Randal

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Baker with the complaint by March 17, 2012, in accordance

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with the requirements set forth in Local Rule 135.

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to do so, without good cause, may result in dismissal of

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Plaintiff’s complaint.

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[2] The status conference scheduled for February 21, 2012 is

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continued to May 14, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED:

February 21, 2012.

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