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Nature of Suit Code: 490
Nature of Suit: Cable/ Satellite TV
Cause of Action: 47:553 Unauthorized Reception of Cable Service

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Before the Court is Plaintiff J & J Sports Productions, Inc.’s Ex Parte Application for an Order 

Extending Time to Complete Service. Doc. 8. Plaintiff filed its complaint against Defendants 

Michael Anthony Lopez, individually and d/b/a Scores Sports Café & Lounge and Score Sports Café 

and Lounge, an unknown business entity d/b/a Scores Sports Café & Lounge on April 29, 2016. Doc. 

1. After several unsuccessful attempts at service on defendants at multiple addresses, Plaintiff now 

seeks an order extending the time limit for service an additional sixty (60) days. 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) requires that service be made upon a defendant within 90 

days after the complaint is filed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). If service is not made within this time, “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.” Id. However, “if the 

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

J & J SPORTS PRODUCTIONS, INC.,

 Plaintiff,

v.

MICHAEL ANTHONY LOPEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:16-cv-00607-AWI-BAM

ORDER GRANTING EX PARTE APPLICATION 

AND EXTENDING TIME FOR SERVICE 

(Doc. 8)

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period.” Id. More time for service may be needed when, for example, “a defendant is difficult to 

serve.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) advisory committee’s note to 2015 amendment.

Based on the declaration of Thomas P. Riley and the process server’s reports, the Court finds 

that Plaintiff has diligently sought to serve Defendants, but has been unsuccessful. Thus, having 

considered Plaintiff’s ex parte application, and good cause appearing therefor, IT IS HEREBY 

ORDERED:

1. Plaintiff’s ex parte application for an Order Extending Time to Complete Service is 

GRANTED; and

2. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m), the time for service is extended an additional sixty 

(60) days to September 26, 2016. By that date, Plaintiff shall either effectuate service, file a motion 

for service by publication, or file a notice of voluntary dismissal if service has not been made or 

service by publication has not been requested. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 29, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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