Davis v. Liang

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MINUTE ORDER re 15 Request for Service to Chinese Ministry of Justice. Plaintiff is ordered, within ten (10) days of the date of this Minute Order, to submit a supplemental statement. Authorized by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (SWT)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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MICHAEL DAVIS,

CASE NO. C17-849-MJP
Plaintiff,

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v.

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MINUTE ORDER

ZHOU LIANG,
Defendant.

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The following minute order is made by the direction of the court, the Honorable Marsha

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J. Pechman, United States District Judge: On April 11, 2018, Plaintiff submitted a corrected

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Request for Service to the Chinese Ministry of Justice. (See Dkt. No. 15.) More than six months

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have elapsed since the submission of this request, such that entry of default may now be proper

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under Article 15 of the Hague Convention. Plaintiff is hereby ORDERED, within ten (10) days

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of the date of this Minute Order, to submit a supplemental statement (1) describing any further

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efforts to effect service, (2) indicating whether he has received any response from Defendant,

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and (3) indicating whether he believes that entry of default judgment is proper. If Plaintiff

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intends to file a renewed Motion for Default, he may do so simultaneously.

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If such a statement is not timely filed, this case will be dismissed without prejudice for
failure to prosecute.

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The clerk is ordered to provide copies of this order to all counsel.

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Filed October 12, 2018.

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William M. McCool
Clerk of Court

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s/Paula McNabb
Deputy Clerk

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