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Nature of Suit Code: 320
Nature of Suit: Assault, Libel, and Slander
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Sheila Roundtree; and Major Walters, 

Plaintiffs, 

vs.

US Collections West, Inc.; Donald

Darnell; and Alan H. Zimmerman Esq., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV-09-269-PHX-DGC

ORDER

Defendants US Collections West (“USCW”) and Donald Darnell have filed motions

to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(5) for insufficiency of service of process. Dkt. ##59, 60.

Defendants assert that Darnell is the statutory agent for USCW and Plaintiffs therefore failed

to properly serve process on Defendants by leaving the complaint and summonses with an

employee of USCW, Kay Kasey. See Dkt. ##8, 11. Defendants argue that dismissal is

appropriate because the 120-day limit set forth in Rule 4(m) has expired.

In an order issued on July 16, 2009, the Court granted Plaintiffs’ motion for an

extension of time to serve process on Darnell, finding that Plaintiffs had made a good faith

attempt to serve him. Dkt. #57 at 6. The Court granted Plaintiffs until August 21, 2009 to

serve Darnell. Id. Because it appears that Plaintiffs’ efforts to serve USCW also were

unsuccessful, the Court will grant the same extension of time with respect to USCW. The

Court will deny Defendants’ motions without prejudice.

IT IS ORDERED:

1. Plaintiffs have until August 21, 2009 to complete service on both US

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Collections West and Donald Darnell.

2. Defendants’ motions to dismiss (Dkt. ##59, 60) are denied without prejudice.

3. Defendants’ request for oral argument is denied.

DATED this 22nd day of July, 2009.

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