Schnur et al v. Shields, et al

Filing 18

ORDER Dismissing Defendants Geodynamics Exploration, Inc. and Geodynamics, Inc. for Failure to Prosecute. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
John Schnur, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.

Case No. 12-12115

Jeffory Shields, et al.,

Honorable Sean F. Cox

Defendants.
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ORDER
DISMISSING DEFENDANTS GEODYNAMICS, INC. AND GEODYNAMICS
EXPLORATION, INC. , WITHOUT PREJUDICE, FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE
Plaintiffs filed this action against Defendants on May 9, 2012. A review of the docket
reflected that, as of December 17, 2012, no summons had been returned executed as to
Defendants Geodynamics, Inc. or Geodynamics Exploration, Inc., although the time for service
under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) had expired.
As a result, on December 17, 2012, this Court issued an Order Directing Plaintiffs to
Show Cause (Docket Entry No. 17), wherein this Court ordered Plaintiffs to show cause, in
writing, no later than January 4, 2013, why this action should not be dismissed as to Defendants
Geodynamics, Inc. and Geodynamics Exploration, Inc. for failure to effect timely service of
process. That Order expressly warned Plaintiffs that “[f]ailure to comply with this order may
result in dismissal of the defendants from this action.” (Id.).
Plaintiffs have not responded to the December 17, 2012, and the time permitted for doing
so has long since passed. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS that Plaintiffs’ claims against

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Defendants Geodynamics, Inc. and Geodynamics Exploration, Inc. are hereby DISMISSED FOR
FAILURE TO PROSECUTE.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
S/Sean F. Cox
Sean F. Cox
United States District Judge
Dated: April 25, 2013
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon counsel of record on
April 25, 2013, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.
S/Jennifer McCoy
Case Manager

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