Time Warner Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse Partnership v. Hybrid Patents Incorporated

Filing 10

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO SERVE. Plaintiff is ordered to show cause, in writing and no later than February 19, 2008, why the action should not be dismissed for failure to serve within the time required by Rule 4(m). Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on February 6, 2008. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/6/2008)

Time Warner Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse Partnership v. Hybrid Patents Incorporated

Doc. 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 "If service of the summons and complaint is not made upon a defendant within 120 days after the filing of the complaint, the court, upon motion or its own initiative, shall dismiss the action without prejudice as to that defendant or direct that service be effected within a specified period . . . ." Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). On December 29, 2006, plaintiff filed the instant action. To date, plaintiff has not filed proof of service of the summons and complaint upon defendant. Pursuant to Rule 4(m), plaintiff is hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE, in writing and no later than February 19, 2008, why the instant action should not be dismissed for failure to serve within the time required by Rule 4(m). IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: February 6, 2008 v. HYBRID PATENTS INCORPORATED, Defendant / United States District Court TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENTADVANCE/NEWHOUSE PARTNERSHIP, Plaintiff, No. 06-7946 MMC ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO SERVE IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MAXINE M. CHESNEY United States District Judge

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