International Underwater Dive & Explorations LLC et al v. Boart Longyear Company et al

Filing 29

ORDER denying plaintiff's 28 Motion for Extension of Time and dismissing case without prejudice signed by Judge Richard A Jones.(RS) cc plaintiffs

HONORABLE RICHARD A. JONES

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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INTERNATIONAL UNDERWATER DIVE
& EXPLORATIONS LLC, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

Case No. C16-1831-RAJ
ORDER

v.
BOART LONGYEAR COMPANY, et al.,

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Defendants.

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This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff Vernon W Officer, Jr.’s Motion

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for Extension to Show Cause and Serve Summons. Dkt. # 28. For the reasons that

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follow, the Court DENIES the motion and DISMISSES without prejudice this action

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against all defendants for Plaintiff’s failure to prosecute.

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The Court has described Plaintiff’s allegations previously. Dkt. # 14. In short,

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Plaintiff alleges an array of misconduct by several individuals, private entities, and

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government institutions, including Boart Longyear Company (“BLC”), Richard P.

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Parkin, Ace American Insurance, Robert G. McCarthy, the Internal Revenue Service, and

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the Department of Homeland Security.

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Plaintiff has not provided proof of service as to any defendant. The Court ordered

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him to do so by May 25, 2017 or it would dismiss the action against Defendants without

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prejudice. Dkt. # 26. Plaintiff instead filed a motion for time extension asserting that he

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is unable to accomplish service because he is incarcerated and rehashing his allegations at

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ORDER – 1

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length. Because Plaintiff has not provided proof of service in accordance with Federal
Rule of Civil Procedure 4, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s motion (Dkt. # 28) and
DISMISSES without prejudice this action against all defendants for Plaintiff’s failure
to prosecute.

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DATED this 10th day of July, 2017.

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The Honorable Richard A. Jones
United States District Judge

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ORDER – 2