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Nature of Suit Code: 140
Nature of Suit: Negotiable Instruments
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MERLENE F. CASTRO,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 09cv1347-WQH-POR

ORDER

vs.

HOME CAPITAL FUNDING;

AMERICAS SERVICING COMPANY;

FIRST AMERICAN LOAN STAR

TRUSTEE SERVICES; and DOES 1-10,

Defendants.

HAYES, Judge:

On June 23, 2009, Plaintiff initiated this action by filing a Complaint. (Doc. # 1). No

proof of service has been filed as to Defendant Home Capital Funding. Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 4 requires that a summons and complaint be served “within 120 days after the filing

of the complaint.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). If a plaintiff fails to serve the summons and

complaint within 120 days, the court may dismiss the action without prejudice after notice to

the plaintiff. See id.

On October 27, 2009, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause, which stated:

This Order constitutes notice to Plaintiff that the Court will dismiss this action

without prejudice as to Defendant Home Capital Funding on or after November

30, 2009, unless, no later than that date, Plaintiff files either: (1) proof of service

of the summons and the Complaint to Defendant Home Capital Funding; or (2)

a declaration under penalty of perjury showing good cause for failure to timely

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serve Defendant Home Capital Funding, accompanied by a motion for leave to

serve process outside of the 120 day period.

(Doc. # 7). 

The docket reflects no case activity by Plaintiff since the issuance of the Order to Show

Cause.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 4(m), the Complaint is DISMISSED

WITHOUT PREJUDICE as to Defendant Home Capital Funding.

DATED: December 17, 2009

WILLIAM Q. HAYES

United States District Judge

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