Lindquist v Walker et al

Filing 4

ORDER signed by Judge Lynn Adelman on 9/13/12 that plaintiff has 21 days from the date of this order until October 3, 2012 to serve defendant and file proof of service with the clerk of court. If plaintiff fails to comply with this order, this case will be dismissed. (cc: all counsel)(dm)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
JODY R. LINDQUIST,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 11-CV-01040

MARK A. WALKER, and DOES 1 through 10,
Defendants.

DECISION AND ORDER
Plaintiff filed this case on November 11, 2011. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m),
plaintiff had 120 days from filing within which to effect service of the complaint upon the
defendant. That time period expired on March 12, 2011, yet no proof of service has been
submitted to the court to date. As no service appears to have been effected within the 120day period, Rule 4(m) and Civil L.R. 41(a) allow me to dismiss the case without prejudice
upon my own initiative after twenty days notice to the plaintiff. This order gives plaintiff that
notice and will allow her a brief extension to secure service and file appropriate proof
thereof.
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff has 21 days from the date of this order
until October 3, 2012 within which to serve defendant and file proof of that service with the
clerk of court. If plaintiff fails to comply with this order, this case will be dismissed.
Dated at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this 13th day of September 2012.

s/ Lynn Adelman
_______________________
LYNN ADELMAN
District Judge