State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. United States of America

Filing 9

ORDER to Show Cause for Failure to Prosecute. The court reminds Plaintiff to serve Defendant by February 16, 2015, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m), and directs the plaintiff to file proof of service by February 17, 2015 (or show good cause by that date f or the failure to serve). Failure to do either of these will result in dismissal of this case without prejudice under Rule 4(m) for failure to prosecute. The initial case-management conference in this matter has been set for March 12, 2015. A joint case-management statement must be filed by March 5, 2015. (See ECF No. 8.) (lblc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/9/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 14-cv-04560-LB
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR
FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Defendant.

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Plaintiff filed a complaint against Defendant on October 13, 2014. (Complaint – ECF No.

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1.) Under Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a plaintiff normally has 120 days to

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serve the complaint and summons on a defendant. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). This means that in this

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case Plaintiff has until February 16, 2015 to serve the defendant. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m),

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6(a)(1)(C). To date, Plaintiff has filed no proof that the defendant have been served. (See generally

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ECF Nos. 1-8.)

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The court reminds Plaintiff to serve Defendant by February 16, 2015, and directs the
plaintiff to file proof of service by February 17, 2015 (or show good cause by that date for the
failure to serve). Failure to do either of these will result in dismissal of this case without prejudice
under Rule 4(m) for failure to prosecute. The initial case-management conference in this matter
has been set for March 12, 2015. A joint case-management statement must be filed by March 5,
2015. (See ECF No. 8.)

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ORDER – 14-4560 LB

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 9, 2015
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Laurel Beeler
United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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ORDER – 14-4560 LB

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