Taylor v. Wurth et al

Filing 25

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd on 10/21/13 ordering that defendant Doud is dismissed from this action without prejudice. (Plummer, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ROBERT TAYLOR,

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No. 2:12-cv-01230 DAD P

Plaintiff,

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v.

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WURTH, et al.,

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ORDER

Defendants.

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By an order filed August 15, 2013, this court ordered plaintiff to complete and return to

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the court, within sixty days, a new USM-285 form necessary to effect service on defendant

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Doud.1 That sixty day period has since passed, and plaintiff has not responded in any way to the

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court’s order. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant Doud is dismissed from

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this action without prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b).

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Dated: October 21, 2013

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DAD:4
tay1230.fusm

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The USM-285 form initially submitted by plaintiff to serve defendant Doud was returned
unexecuted on August 7, 2013, with a notation by the U.S. Marshal that defendant Doud is no
longer a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation employee and is believed to
have moved out of the state of California. (ECF No. 19.)
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