Johnson v. Cahan et al
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ORDER OF DISMISSAL with prejudice because plaintiff did not timely serve process on any of the defendants. (SI, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/11/2009) (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/22/2009: # 1 cs) (ys, COURT STAFF).
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
JOSEPH JOHNSON, JR., Plaintiff, v. JAMES S. CAHAN; et al., Defendants. /
No. C 08-010 SI (pr) ORDER OF DISMISSAL
This action was filed more than sixteen months ago. Plaintiff was not permitted to proceed in forma pauperis and therefore was obligated to serve process on the defendants. In an order filed April 13, 2009, the court noted that plaintiff had not served process and directed that, no later than May 8, 2009, plaintiff was to (1) file proofs of service showing that he has served the summons and complaint on each defendant in this action or (2) show cause why this action should not be dismissed for failure to serve process within 120 days of the filing of the complaint as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m). In response, plaintiff asked that summonses be issued and sent to him. The court directed the clerk to issue and send five blank summons forms to plaintiff, noted that the request showed that plaintiff had not taken any steps to serve process until that time, and extended the deadline to June 5, 2009 for plaintiff to serve process and file proofs of service showing that he had done so. The court cautioned him that each defendant as to whom a proof of service was not filed by that deadline would be dismissed. Plaintiff filed no proof of service indicating that service was accomplished on any
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defendant, and the deadline by which to do so has passed. Accordingly, all defendants will be dismissed for failure to timely serve process. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l)-(m). This action is dismissed without prejudice. The clerk shall close the file. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: June 11, 2009 _______________________ SUSAN ILLSTON United States District Judge
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