Bredberg, A. v. Soil Science Society of America

Filing 2

Initial Order for Paid Pro Se: Plaintiff directed to serve complaint. Proof of service due 1/24/2012. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 11/23/2011. (jef),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
___________________________________________________________________________________
A.J. BREDBERG,
ORDER
Plaintiff,
v.

11-cv-780-slc

SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA,
a Wisconsin Corporation,
Defendant.
____________________________________________________________________________________________

This is a civil action for monetary relief in which plaintiff A.J. Bredberg, who is
proceeding pro se, alleges breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair
dealing, negligent misrepresentation, tortious interference with economic relations, invasion of
privacy and intentional infliction of emotion distress. Plaintiff has paid the $350 fee for filing
this case.
The next step is for plaintiff to serve his complaint on the defendant. Under Fed. R. Civ.
P. 4(m), a plaintiff has 120 days after filing a complaint in which to serve the defendant.
However, that is an outside limit with few exceptions. This court requires that a plaintiff act
diligently in moving his case to resolution. If plaintiff acts promptly, he should be able to serve
his complaint on the defendant well before the deadline for doing so established in Rule 4.
To help plaintiff understand the procedure for serving a complaint, I am enclosing with
this order a copy of a document titled “Procedure for Serving a Complaint on a Corporation in
a Federal Lawsuit.” In addition, I am enclosing to plaintiff an extra copy of his complaint and
the forms he will need to send to the defendant in accordance with the procedures set out in
Option 1 of the memorandum.

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff A.J. Bredberg serve his complaint on the defendant
promptly and file proof of service of his complaint as soon as he has served the defendant.
(“Proof of service” is explained in the attachments.) By January 24, 2012, plaintiff is to file
proof of service of his complaint on the defendant or tell the court why he cannot do so. If he
does not file the proof of service or explain why he could not serve the defendant, I will order
him to explain why his case should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution.

Entered this 22nd day of November, 2011.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
STEPHEN L. CROCKER
Magistrate Judge

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