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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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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM KLAMUT,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-02132-MEJ 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On August 20, 2016, Plaintiff William Klamut (“Plaintiff”) filed his Amended Complaint. 

See Dkt. No. 10. Although the Court has issued summonses for Defendants Murillo, Koolman, 

and Egan1(see Dkt. No. 13), Plaintiff has not filed a proof of service as to these Defendants. To 

date, Plaintiff also has not requested the Court issue summonses for Defendants California 

Highway Patrol and Mann. 

“If 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.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). 

More than 90 days have passed since Plaintiff filed his Amended Complaint. Accordingly, 

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m), the Court ORDERS Plaintiff to show cause, in 

writing and no later than December 6, 2016, why this case should not be dismissed for failure to 

serve within the time required by Rule 4(m). Notice is hereby provided that failure to file a 

written response will be deemed an admission that Plaintiff does not intend to prosecute, and the 

case will be dismissed without prejudice. For this reason, it is imperative that the Court receive a 

 

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Plaintiff does not identify these Defendants’ first names in his Amended Complaint or in his 

proposed summonses. 

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written response by the deadline above.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 29, 2016

______________________________________

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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