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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:2410 Quiet Title

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08cv2373

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION,

Plaintiff,

v.

WILLIAM LYLES, et al.

Defendants.

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Civil No. 08cv2373-L(CAB)

ORDER GRANTING IN PART EX

PARTE APPLICATION OF THE

UNITED STATES

On December 22, 2008 the United States removed this action from State court pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 1444. Concurrently it filed an Ex Parte Application for Extension of Time to

Respond to Complaint. For the reasons which follow, the application is GRANTED IN PART. 

The government requests an extension of time until February 16, 2009. It argues that it

has not been properly served and that the time should be extended because in actions originally

filed in the district courts of the United States, the time for the United States to respond is sixty

days after service on the United States attorney. Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 12(a)(2).

 Rule 81(c) sets the time to respond to complaint after removal. The time to respond is not

necessarily dependent on proper service, but is set forth as follows:

A defendant who did not answer before removal must answer or present other

defenses or objections under these rules within the longest of these periods:

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(A) 20 days after receiving – through service or otherwise – a copy of the initial

pleading stating the claim for relief;

(B) 20 days after being served with the summons for an initial pleading on file at

the time of service; or

(C) 5 days after the notice of removal is filed.

Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 81(c) (emphasis added).

Accordingly, the time to respond is set irrespective of the service of process on the

removing party. An extension of time can be granted pursuant to Rule 6(b)(1)(A), which

requires a showing of good cause. Other than the assertion that the government has not been

served and the entitlement to sixty days in actions filed in federal court, the government does not

indicate why the requested extension is needed or otherwise attempt to show good cause. 

Although the government has failed to show good cause as required by Rule 6(b)(1)(A),

the time to respond is hereby extended in the interests of justice. Accordingly, the United States

shall file an answer or otherwise respond to the complaint no later than January 12, 2009.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 29, 2008

M. James Lorenz

United States District Court Judge

COPY TO: 

HON. CATHY ANN BENCIVENGO

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

ALL PARTIES/COUNSEL

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