Mullinax v. Advance Auto Parts, Inc. et al

Filing 195

ORDER that within fourteen (14) days of the entry of this Order, the Plaintiff shall file an appropriate motion or otherwise take further action with respect to the Defendant LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. The Plaintiff is advised that failure to take further action within the time required will result in the dismissal of this Defendant. Appropriate Document due by 8/22/2017. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 08/08/17. (emw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
CIVIL CASE NO. 1:16-cv-00310-MR-DLH

ROBERT A. MULLINAX, Individually
as Executor of the Estate of
Jack Junior Waugh,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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ADVANCED AUTO PARTS, INC.,
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et al.,
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Defendant.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte.
On April 21, 2017, the Court entered an Order directing the Plaintiff to
show cause why this case should not be dismissed for the failure to
prosecute this action against Defendant LG Electronics, U.S.A., Inc. (“LG
Electronics”). [Doc. 181]. In response to the Court’s Show Cause Order, the
Plaintiff moved for an extension of time to effect service on LG Electronics.
[Doc. 182]. In its discretion, the Court allowed the Plaintiff until June 5, 2017,
to effect proper service on this Defendant.
More than 60 days have passed since the expiration of the Plaintiff’s
deadline for serving LG Electronics. To date, however, LG Electronics has

not answered or otherwise defended this action, and the Plaintiff appears to
have made no effort to prosecute its action against this Defendant.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that within fourteen (14) days of the
entry of this Order, the Plaintiff shall file an appropriate motion or otherwise
take further action with respect to the Defendant LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
The Plaintiff is advised that failure to take further action within the time
required will result in the dismissal of this Defendant.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Signed: August 8, 2017

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