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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Victor O. Dema

Plaintiff,

vs.

Allied Towing and Auto Sales

Company,

Defendant. ______________________________

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No. CV-08-2081-PHX-DGC

ORDER

On May 1, 2009, the Court issued an order directing Plaintiff to show cause for his

failure to serve the summons and complaint within the time limit of Rule 4(m) of the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure. Dkt. #9. Plaintiff has filed a response, stating that he believed the

Clerk automatically would issue a summons once he paid the filing fee on March 6, 2009.

Dkt. #10.

The complaint in this matter was filed on November 10, 2008. Dkt. #1. Plaintiff has

had ample time to effect service of process, and is not an inexperienced litigant. See Dkt. #5.

The Court will provide Plaintiff one more opportunity to complete service of process.

Plaintiff shall, pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, serve the summons and

complaint on Defendant by July 10, 2009. The Court will not extend this service deadline

absent truly extraordinary circumstances.

Plaintiff requests leave of Court to file an amended complaint. Dkt. #10 at 2. Because

Plaintiff may file an amended complaint once as a matter of course before a responsive

pleading, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a), the Court will deny the request as moot. 

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IT IS ORDERED:

1. Plaintiff has until July 10, 2009 to effect service of process in this matter. The

Court will not extend this service deadline absent truly extraordinary

circumstances.

2. Plaintiff shall file an appropriate affidavit of service by July 10, 2009.

3. The Clerk is directed to dismiss this action without prejudice if Plaintiff fails

to comply with this order.

DATED this 16th day of June, 2009.

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