Williams-Obanion v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc. et al

Filing 90

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The 120-day period for service provided by Rule 4(m) expired on January 13, 2016. Accordingly, the court issues the instant Order to Show Cause (OSC) requiring that Plaintiff, no later than March 18, 2016, either: (1) file do cuments to show proof of service of the Summons and Complaint on Credit Consulting Service, Inc.; or (2) explain in writing why service has not been accomplished. No hearing will be held on the order to show cause unless otherwise ordered by the cour t. Plaintiff is notified that the court will dismiss Credit Consulting Service, Inc. if Plaintiff fails to comply with this OSC or otherwise fails to show good cause as directed above. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 3/10/2016. (ecg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/11/2016)

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1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 8 RICHARD WILLIAMS-OBANION, Case No. 5:15-cv-04331-EJD Plaintiff, 9 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE v. 10 United States District Court Northern District of California 11 12 13 EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC., et al., Defendants. On September 15, 2015, Plaintiff Richard Williams-Obanion (“Plaintiff”) filed the 14 Complaint underlying this action. To date, however, the docket does not contain a proof of 15 service or waiver of service for Defendant Credit Consulting Service, Inc., and Credit Consulting 16 Service, Inc. has not appeared in this action. 17 18 The version of Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that was effective at the time the Complaint was filed provided in pertinent part: 22 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. 23 The 120-day period for service provided by Rule 4(m) expired on January 13, 2016. 24 Accordingly, the court issues the instant Order to Show Cause (“OSC”) requiring that Plaintiff, no 25 later than March 18, 2016, either: (1) file documents to show proof of service of the Summons 26 and Complaint on Credit Consulting Service, Inc.; or (2) explain in writing why service has not 19 20 21 27 28 been accomplished. No hearing will be held on the order to show cause unless otherwise ordered 1 Case No.: 5:15-cv-04331-EJD ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 1 2 3 by the court. Plaintiff is notified that the court will dismiss Credit Consulting Service, Inc. if Plaintiff fails to comply with this OSC or otherwise fails to show good cause as directed above. 4 5 6 IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: March 10, 2016 ______________________________________ EDWARD J. DAVILA United States District Judge 7 8 9 10 United States District Court Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 Case No.: 5:15-cv-04331-EJD ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

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