Fetter v. Bonner, et al.,

Filing 22

ORDER signed by Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr on 4/18/13 GRANTING plaintiff an extension to effectuate service on defendant California Forensics Medical Group until and including 4/25/13; CONTINUING Status Conference to 6/24/2013 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 10 (GEB) before Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr. and DISMISSING remaining Doe defendants. (Meuleman, A)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GEORGE FETTER,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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PLACER COUNTY SHERIFF, EDWARD N.
BONNER, individually and in his
Official Capacity; COUNTY OF
PLACER; CALIFORNIA FORENSICS
MEDICAL GROUP (CFMG); and PLACER
COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT,
Defendants.*
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2:12-cv-02235-GEB-EFB
ORDER CONTINUING STATUS
(PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)
CONFERENCE; FED. R. CIV. P.
4(M) NOTICE

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Plaintiff indicates in the Joint Status Report filed April 15,

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2013 (“JSR”), that Defendant California Forensics Medical Group has not

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yet been served and that Plaintiff “expect[s] service by April 25,

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2013.” (JSR 21:5, ECF No. 21.)

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Plaintiff is granted an extension under Federal Rule of Civil

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Procedure (“Rule”) 4(m) to effectuate service on Defendant California

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Forensics Medical Group until and including April 25, 2013. Plaintiff is

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notified under Rule 4(m) that failure to serve this defendant with

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process on or before April 25, 2013, may result in that defendant’s

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dismissal for failure of service and/or prosecution. To avoid dismissal,

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on or before April 26, 2013, Plaintiff shall file proof of service or a

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The caption has been
dismissal of doe defendants.

amended
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according

to

this

order’s

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filing providing sufficient explanation why service was not completed

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within the extended service period.

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Further, the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference scheduled

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for hearing on April 29, 2013, is continued to June 24, 2013, at 9:00

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a.m. A joint status report shall be filed no later than fourteen (14)

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days prior.

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Also,

since

Plaintiff

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not

justified

Doe

defendants

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remaining in this action, Does 1-20 are dismissed. See Order Setting

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Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference filed August 28, 2012, at 2 n.2

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(indicating that if justification for “Doe” defendant allegations not

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provided Doe defendants would be dismissed).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

April 18, 2013

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GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.
Senior United States District Judge

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