Christopher v. Ford Motor Company Inc et al

Filing 8

ORDER granting Plaintiff's #7 Application for Extension of Time toServe and Request for Court Order to Have United States Marshal to Serve, signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (SWT) (cc: Plaintiff via USPS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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CARREA CHRISTOPHER,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. C17-738RSL
v.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, INC., et al.,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE

Defendants.
This matter comes before the Court on plaintiff’s “Application for Extension of Time to
Serve and Request for Court Order to Have United States Marshal to Serve.” Dkt. # 7. The
Court will exercise its discretion to extend time: plaintiff seeks a relatively short extension, as
he indicates that service has already been mailed to the defendants, see Dkt. # 7-1; there is little
chance of any real prejudice caused by the delay in service; this litigation was filed just over two
months ago; plaintiff’s tardiness will have a negligible impact on the case schedule; and refusing
to grant the extension would potentially preclude plaintiff’s claim and deprive the Court of the
opportunity to adjudicate this dispute on its merits.

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For all of the foregoing reasons, plaintiff’s motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall have an
additional 30 days to effect service of process upon defendants.

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE - 1

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DATED this 25th day of July, 2017.

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Robert S. Lasnik
United States District Judge

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE - 2