Anderson v. United States of America et al

Filing 9

ORDER that within 14 days of the entry of this Order, Plaintiff shall file an appropriate motion or otherwise take further action with respect to Defendant Franklin Lee Shaffer. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 05/17/2018. (ni)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
CIVIL CASE NO. 1:18-cv-00023-MR-DLH

JEREMY TODD ANDERSON,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, )
LESLIE ANN SHAFFER, and
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FRANKLIN LEE SHAFFER,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte.
The Plaintiff initiated this action against the Defendants on February 2,
2018. [Doc. 1]. On March 12, 2018, the Plaintiff filed executed summonses,
indicating that all the Defendants had been served. [Docs. 4, 5]. On May
10, 2018, after receiving an extension of time to do so, Defendants United
States of America, United States Postal Service, and Leslie Ann Shaffer filed
an Answer to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. [Doc. 8]. To date, Defendant Franklin
Lee Shaffer has not made an appearance or otherwise defended this action,
and the Plaintiff appears to have made no effort to prosecute the action
further against this Defendant.

The Court will allow the Plaintiff fourteen (14) days to file an appropriate
motion or otherwise take further action with respect to Defendant Franklin
Lee Shaffer. The Plaintiff is advised that failure to take further action against
this Defendant will result in the dismissal of the Plaintiff’s claims against him.
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 Defendant Franklin Lee Shaffer. The
Plaintiff is advised that failure to take further action against this
Defendant will result in the dismissal of the Plaintiff’s claims against
him.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Signed: May 17, 2018

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