Harris et al v. Ajax Boiler, Inc. et al

Filing 58

ORDER that on or before fifteen (15) days from entry of this Order, the Plaintiff shall show cause why service has not been effected on American Standard, Inc., Ametek, Inc. and Trane U.S., Inc. individually and as successor-in-interest to American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 02/04/13. (emw)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA ASHEVILLE DIVISION CIVIL CASE NO. 1:12cv311 BILLY DAVID HARRIS and ROBIN L. HARRIS, Plaintiffs, vs. AJAX BOILER, INC., et. al., Defendants. __________________________ ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) _) ORDER THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte. The Plaintiff initiated this action on October 1, 2012. [Doc. 1]. Although most of the named Defendants have been served, it does not appear that American Standard, Inc., Ametek, Inc. or Trane U.S., Inc. individually and as successor-in-interest to American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company have been served.1 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 provides: If a defendant is not served within 120 days after the complaint is filed, the court–on motion or on its 1 Trane U.S., Inc. individually and as successor-in-interest to American Standard, Inc. has appeared. 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. Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(m). The above-named Defendants do not appear to have been served within the 120 day period. The Plaintiff is therefore placed on notice that unless good cause is shown for the failure to effect service of the summons and complaint on those Defendants, this action shall be dismissed without prejudice as to each of them. IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that on or before fifteen (15) days from entry of this Order, the Plaintiff shall show cause why service has not been effected on American Standard, Inc., Ametek, Inc. and Trane U.S., Inc. individually and as successor-in-interest to American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company. Signed: February 4, 2013

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