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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHRISTOPHER P. CLIFFORD,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 05-CV-2079 WQH (RBB)

ORDER

vs.

MICHAEL ZUCCHET et al,

Defendant.

On November 8, 2005, Plaintiff filed his Complaint in the instant matter. No proof of service

has been filed, nor does the docket reflect any case activity since that time. Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 4 requires that a summons and complaint be served “within 120 days after the filing of the

complaint.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). If a plaintiff fails to serve the summons and complaint within that

time limit, the court may dismiss the action without prejudice after notice to the plaintiff. Id. 

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On June 14, 2006, the Court issued an order providing Plaintiff with notice that the Court

would dismiss this action without prejudice on or after July 17, 2006, unless, no later than that date,

Plaintiff filed (1) a proof of service of summons and complaint or (2) a declaration under penalty of

perjury showing good cause for failure to timely serve Defendant with the summons and complaint.

Plaintiff failed to comply. Therefore, this action is DISMISSED without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 6, 2006

WILLIAM Q. HAYES

United States District Judge

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