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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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Case No. 15-cv-04551 NC 

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ELISA TURESIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF SUNNYVALE, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.15-cv-04551 NC 

ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR 

SERVICE OF DEFENDANTS TO 

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Re: Dkt. No. 11

In this excessive force case, plaintiff Turesin failed to serve the defendants within

90 days. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) states that “[i]f a defendant is not served 

within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on motion or on its own after notice 

to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order 

that service be made within a specified time.” However, “if the plaintiff shows good cause 

for the failure, the court must extend the time for service for an appropriate period.” Fed. 

R. Civ. P. 4(m). Here, Turesin has responded to the Court’s order to show cause and has 

shown good cause for her failure to timely serve the defendants. Dkt. No. 11. Therefore, 

the Court extends the time for service of the defendants to February 19, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 20, 2016 _____________________________________

NATHANAEL M. COUSINS

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 5:15-cv-04551-NC Document 12 Filed 01/20/16 Page 1 of 1