Lopez v. America's Wholesale Lender et al

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 11/26/2012. In light of the OSC, the Case Management Conference scheduled for 11/16/2012 is VACATED. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 11/2/2012. (ejdlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/2/2012) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/2/2012: # 1 Certificate of Service) (ecg, COURT STAFF).

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION
CASE NO. 5:12-cv-02283 EJD

MELODY LOPEZ,

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Plaintiff(s),

For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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v.
AMERICA’S WHOLESALE LENDER, et.
al.,

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Defendant(s).
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On May 7, 2012, Plaintiff filed the Complaint underlying this action. See Docket Item No.

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1. Several summonses were also issued at that time. See Docket Item Nos. 4-8. To date, however,

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the docket does not contain a proof of service for any defendant, and no defendants have appeared in

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this action.

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Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides in pertinent part:

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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 on its own initiative after notice to the plaintiff, shall
dismiss the action without prejudice as to that defendant or direct that
service be effected within a specified time; provided that if the
plaintiff shows good cause for the failure, the court shall extend the
time for service for an appropriate period.

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The 120-day period for service provided by Rule 4(m) elapsed on September 4, 2012.

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Accordingly, this court issues the instant Order to Show Cause (“OSC”) requiring that Plaintiff, no

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later than November 26, 2012, either: (1) file documents to show proof of service of the Summons

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and Complaint on defendants; or (2) explain in writing why service has not been accomplished. No

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hearing will be held on the order to show cause unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

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Plaintiff is notified that the court will dismiss this action if Plaintiff fails to comply with this

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OSC or otherwise fail to show good cause as directed above. In light of the OSC, the Case

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Management Conference scheduled for November 16, 2012, is VACATED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: November 2, 2012
EDWARD J. DAVILA
United States District Judge

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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