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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

COPPLE ET AL,

Plaintiff,

 v.

 ASTRELLA & RICE, P.C. ET AL,

Defendant.

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No. C 05-03961 JSW

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY

CASE SHOULD NOT BE

DISMISSED

Plaintiffs filed the complaint in the instant case on September 29, 2005. In general,

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) requires service of the summons and complaint on

defendants within 120 days, unless that time is extended on a showing of good cause. Pursuant

to Rule 4(m), “the court, upon motion or on its own initiative after notice to the plaintiff, shall

dismiss the action without prejudice” as to any defendant not served within the 120 day period

“or direct that service be effected within a specified time.”

On January 27, 2006, the day Rule 4(m)’s 120 day period expired, Plaintiffs sought an

additional 45 days in which to serve the complaint. That request was granted on January 30,

2006. The additional 45 day period expired as of March 16, 2006, and there is no indication that

Defendants have been served, nor have there been any further requests for extensions of time. 

Accordingly, Plaintiffs are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why this case should not be

dismissed without prejudice for failure to serve the Defendants within the time period provided

by Rule 4(m) and the additional time granted by the Court. Plaintiff shall file a written response 

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to the Court by no later than April 14, 2006.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 28, 2006 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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