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Nature of Suit Code: 367
Nature of Suit: TORTS - Personal Injury - Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury/Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On August 10, 2015, Plaintiffs filed the instant action. (Doc. 1) The next day, the Court 

issued the summonses (Doc. 2) and its order setting the mandatory scheduling conference to occur on 

November 24, 2015. (Doc. 3) In its order setting the mandatory scheduling conference, the Court 

advised counsel:

The Court is unable to conduct a scheduling conference until defendants have been 

served with the summons and complaint. Accordingly, plaintiff(s) shall diligently 

pursue service of summons and complaint and dismiss those defendants against whom 

plaintiff(s) will not pursue claims. Plaintiff(s) shall promptly file proofs of service of 

the summons and complaint so the Court has a record of service. Counsel are referred 

to F.R.Civ.P., Rule 4 regarding the requirement of timely service of the complaint. 

Failure to timely serve summons and complaint may result in the imposition of 

sanctions, including the dismissal of unserved defendants.

(Doc. at 1-2, emphasis added) Nevertheless, Plaintiff has not filed a proof of service of the summons 

and complaint and no defendant has appeared in the action.

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JAMES E. TUCKER;

 Plaintiff,

v.

JOHNSON & JOHNSON, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-01244 --- JLT 

ORDER TO PLAINTIFF TO SHOW CAUSE WHY 

THE MATTER SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED 

FOR HIS FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH FED. R. 

CIV. P. 4(m)

ORDER CONTINUING SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE

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Therefore, the Court ORDERS,

1. No later than November 30, 2015, Plaintiff SHALL show cause in writing why the 

matter should not be dismissed for his failure to comply with the Court’s order to diligently serve the 

summons and complaint;

2. The scheduling conference, currently set on November 24, 2015, is continued to 

January 28, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. at the United States Courthouse at 510 19th Street, Bakersfield, CA.

Failure to comply with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions, including the 

dismissal of unserved defendants.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 6, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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