Rodriguez v. United States of America, Department of Veteran Affairs

Filing 11

ORDER dismissing case without prejudice. All pending motions are denied as moot. Clerk is directed to close this case. Signed by Judge James S. Moody, Jr on 10/10/2012. (LN)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
JOSE RODRIGUEZ, pro se,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 8:12-cv-1069-T-30TGW

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS,
Defendant.
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ORDER OF DISMISSAL
Plaintiff Rodriguez has failed to show cause, in writing, why this action should not be
dismissed for lack of service pursuant to Rule 4(m), Fed. R. Civ. P., in accordance with this Court’s
Order to Show Cause (Dkt. 9) entered on September 28, 2012. Plaintiff Rodriguez has twice filed
responses with the Court that do not address why he has failed to timely effectuate proper service
of the complaint and summons upon the Defendant (Dkt. 8) (Dkt. 10). It is therefore
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:
1.

This cause is dismissed without prejudice.

2.

All pending motions are denied as moot.

3.

The Clerk is directed to close this case.

DONE and ORDERED in Tampa, Florida on October 10, 2012.

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