Henn v. LVNV Funding, LLC et al

Filing 15

ORDER that the plaintiff has until the close of business on December 30, 2008, to file a motion for Clerk's entry of default or show cause why this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute the defendants. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Thomas D. Thalken. (ADB, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA DENIS M. HENN, Plaintiff, vs. LVNV FUNDING, LLC, ALEGIS GROUP, LLC, and RESURGENT CAPITAL SERVICES, LP, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

8:08CV473

ORDER

This matter is before the court sua sponte, pursuant to NECivR 41.1, which states in pertinent part: "The court may at any time dismiss an action for lack of prosecution when it appears it is not being prosecuted with reasonable diligence." The record reveals the complaint was filed on October 21, 2008, and service of the summons was executed on the defendants on October 27, 2008. See Filing No. 1 - Complaint; Filing Nos. 10, 11, 14 - Summonses Returned. No other action has taken place in this matter. It remains the plaintiff's duty to go forward in prosecuting the case by, for example, filing a motion for the Clerk's entry of default pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 55 and NECivR 55.1(a). Upon consideration,

IT IS ORDERED: The plaintiff has until the close of business on December 30, 2008, to file a motion for Clerk's entry of default or show cause why this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute the defendants. DATED this 5th day of December, 2008. BY THE COURT: s/Thomas D. Thalken United States Magistrate Judge