Zimmerman v. Del Taco, LLC

Filing 7

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION that this case be dismissed without prejudice for Plaintiff's failure to prosecute. Objections to R&R due by 10/27/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 10/12/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

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1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 6 7 8 9 10 11 KEVIN ZIMMERMAN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) DEL TACO, LLC, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________) Case No. 2:17-cv-01439-GMN-GWF REPORT & RECOMMENDATION 12 13 Plaintiff’s Complaint (ECF No. 1) was filed on May 19, 2017. Therefore, the time limit for 14 service on Defendant was August 17, 2017. On August 30, 2017, the Court filed a Notice of Intent to 15 Dismiss Pursuant to Rule 4(m) for Plaintiff’s failure to provide proof of service on Defendant. See 16 ECF No. 7. The Court gave Plaintiff until September 29, 2017 to file a proof of service and 17 demonstrate that Defendant was served prior to the expiration of the 90-day time limit set forth in 18 Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Id. Plaintiff was cautioned that failure to comply with the Court’s notice could 19 result in a dismissal of the action. Id. B To date, Plaintiff has not filed a motion for extension of time 20 or filed a proof of service with the Court. Therefore, it appears that Plaintiff has abandoned this 21 lawsuit. Accordingly, 22 ... 23 ... 24 ... 25 ... 26 ... 27 ... 28 ... 1 2 3 IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that this case be dismissed without prejudice for Plaintiff’s failure to prosecute. DATED this 12th day of October, 2017. 4 5 6 ______________________________________ GEORGE FOLEY, JR. United States Magistrate Judge 7 NOTICE 8 Pursuant to Local Rule IB 3-2, any objection to this Finding and Recommendation must be in 9 writing and filed with the Clerk of the Court within fourteen (14) days. The Supreme Court has held 10 that the courts of appeal may determine that an appeal has been waived due to the failure to file 11 objections within the specified time. Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 142 (1985). This circuit has also 12 held that (1) failure to file objections within the specified time and (2) failure to properly address and 13 brief the objectionable issues waives the right to appeal the District Court’s order and/or appeal 14 factual issues from the order of the District Court. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153, 1157 (9th Cir. 15 1991); Britt v. Simi Valley United Sch. Dist., 708 F.2d 452, 454 (9th Cir. 1983). 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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