Evercorn, Inc. v. M/V Elsabeth C et al.

Filing 8

ORDER: Accordingly, unless within fourteen days from the date of this order plaintiff files an affidavit showing that each defendant has been served or shows good cause for its failure to do so, this action will be dismissed without prejudice against any defendant who has not been served. So ordered. (Signed by Judge Louis L. Stanton on 7/23/2020) (va)

Case
C JR IGI NAL 1:20-cv-03024-LLS

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ORDER

M/V ELSABETH C and MELTEMI SHIPPING
LTD TRUST COMPANY COMPLEX ,
Defendants .

Plaintiff filed its complaint on April 15 , 2020 .
Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
provides , in pertinent part :
If a defendant is not served within 90 day s after the
complaint is filed , the court-on motion or on its own
after notice to the plaintiff-must dismiss the action
without prejudice against that defendant or order that
service be made within a specified time .
But if the
plaintiff shows good cause for the failure , the court
must extend the time for service for an appropriate
period .
The 90 - day deadline expired on July 14 , 2020 .

To date ,

plaintiff has not filed proof with the court that either of the
defendants has been served .
Accordingly , unless within fourteen days from the date of
this order plaintiff files an affidavit showing that each
defendant has been served or shows good cause for its failure to
do so , this action will be dismissed without prejudice against

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any defendant who has not been served .
So ordered .
Dated :

New York , New York
July 23 , 2020

LOUIS L . STANTON
U. S . D. J .

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