American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Philadelphia Local, AFL-CIO v. Lynch FIlms, Inc. et al

Filing 3

ORDER directing pltf to file response showing good cause for failure to serve defts the summons & complaint 1 by 9/11/08 - failure to show cause will result in ct dismissing case for failure to effect timely service. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 09/02/08. (ki)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF : TELEVISION AND RADIO ARTISTS, : PHILADELPHIA LOCAL, AFL-CIO, : : Plaintiff : : v. : : LYNCH FILMS, INC. and JEFFREY : LYNCH, : Defendants :

CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:05-CV-2606 (Judge Conner)

ORDER AND NOW, this 2nd day of September, 2008, upon consideration of the complaint in the above captioned matter, filed on December 19, 2005, (see Doc. 1), and it appearing that summonses were issued on December 20, 2005, and that plaintiffs have failed to serve the complaint with 120 days after the filing thereof, see FED. R. CIV. P. 4(m) ("If a defendant is not served within 120 days after the complaint is filed, the court--on motion or on its own after notice to the plaintiff--must dismiss the action. . . ."), it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before September 11, 2008, plaintiff shall file a response showing good cause for its failure to serve defendants the summons and complaint. Should plaintiff fail to show cause, the court will dismiss the above-captioned case for failure to effect timely service pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m).

S/ Christopher C. Conner CHRISTOPHER C. CONNER United States District Judge