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Nature of Suit Code: 445
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Employment
Cause of Action: 42:12117ad - Americans with Disabilities Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHER DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

A. JASON MOODY, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:12-CV-4056-JHE

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THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT )

OF TRANSPORTATION, et al., )

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Defendants. )

MAGISTRATE JUDGE=S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

The plaintiff initiated this action by filing a complaint on December 10, 2012. He filed 

his first amended complaint on January 21, 3013, and filed his restated first amended complaint 

on January 23, 2013.

On May 21, 2013, the court entered an order noting that although the case was six months 

old, all of the defendants had not yet appeared, and it was unclear whether service had been 

attempted on all of the defendants. The plaintiff was ordered to file proof of service within 

fourteen days as to the defendants who had not yet appeared. 

On May 23, 2013, the plaintiff filed a Notice Regarding Service, stating all defendants 

except Chad Standridge have been served. Doc. 35. The plaintiff explained that multiple 

attempts to serve Standridge at his previous work address and the location believed to be his 

residence had failed, but that he had new information on a potential location where Standridge 

might be served, and he would continue his attempts to serve Standridge. Id. at 2-3. 

On June 11, 2013, two of the defendants, the Alabama Department of Transportation and 

Johnny L. Harris, moved to dismiss defendant Chad Standridge from the case due to the 

FILED

 2013 Sep-06 PM 04:00

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

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plaintiff's failure to perfect service on Standridge within 120 days. Doc. 36. On June 28, 

2013, the court entered an order directing the plaintiff to show cause in writing on or before July 

11, 2013, why this action should not be dismissed against defendant Standridge. Doc. 38. The 

plaintiff has filed nothing in response to the court=s order to show cause.

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) states:

Time Limit for Service. If a defendant is not served within 120 days after the 

complaint is filed, the courtCon motion or on its own after notice to the 

plaintiffCmust dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or 

order that service be made within a specified time. But if the plaintiff shows good 

cause for the failure, the court must extend the time for service for an appropriate 

period. This subdivision (m) does not apply to service in a foreign country under 

Rule 4(f) or 4(j)(1).

Over 120 days have passed since the plaintiff filed his restated first amended complaint on 

January 23, 2013. The plaintiff has failed to serve defendant Chad Standridge, and has failed to 

show cause why Standridge should not be dismissed from this action. 

Accordingly, the magistrate judge RECOMMENDS the Motion to Dismiss Defendant 

Chad Standridge be GRANTED and Chad Standridge be DISMISSED from this action without 

prejudice. 

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 636(b)(1)(C) and Rule 72(b)(2), Fed. R. Civ. P., any party may 

file specific written objections to this report and recommendation within fourteen (14) days from 

the date it is filed in the office of the Clerk. Failure to file written objections to the proposed 

findings and recommendations contained in this report and recommendation within fourteen (14) 

days from the date it is filed shall bar an aggrieved party from attacking the factual findings on 

appeal. Written objections shall specifically identify the portions of the proposed findings and 

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recommendation to which objection is made and the specific basis for objection. A copy of the 

objections must be served upon all other parties to the action. 

DONE and ORDERED on September 6, 2013.

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JOHN H. ENGLAND, III

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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