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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Larry McReynolds, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Green Tree Servicing, LLC, 

Defendant.

No. CV-11-651-PHX-DGC

ORDER 

 On April 4, 2011, Plaintiff filed a pro se complaint asserting violations of the Fair 

Credit Reporting Act and various state law claims (Doc. 1) and a motion to proceed 

without prepaying fees or costs (Doc. 3). On May 26, 2011, Plaintiff filed an amended 

complaint (Doc. 4) and a motion for leave to amend (Doc. 5). The motions will be 

granted. 

 Plaintiff is advised that he is responsible for serving process on Defendant, that is, 

serving Defendant with a summons and a copy of the complaint pursuant to Rule 4 of the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiff is further advised that he must otherwise 

become familiar with, and follow, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Rules of 

the United States District Court for the District of Arizona (“Local Rules”). See King v. 

Atiyeh, 814 F.2d 565, 567 (9th Cir. 1986) (pro se litigants “must follow the same rules of 

procedure that govern other litigants”); Carter v. Comm’r of Internal Revenue, 784 F.2d 

1006, 1008 (9th Cir. 1986) (“Although pro se, [plaintiff] is expected to abide by the rules 

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of the court in which he litigates.”). The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are available at 

the following Internet website: http://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/. A copy of the 

Court’s Local Rules of Civil Procedure may be obtained from the Clerk’s Office and are 

available online at the Court’s Internet website: www.azd.uscourts.gov (follow hyperlink 

titled “Opinions/Orders/Rules”). 

 If Plaintiff fails to prosecute this action, or if he fails to comply with the rules or 

any Court order, the Court may dismiss the action with prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(b) 

of the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260 (9th 

Cir. 1992); Ghazali v. Moran, 46 F.3d 52, 54 (9th Cir. 1995). 

IT IS ORDERED:

 1. Plaintiff’s motion to proceed without prepaying fees or costs (Doc. 3) is 

granted. 

 2. Plaintiff’s motion to amend complaint (Doc. 5) is granted. The amended 

complaint filed on May 26, 2011 (Doc. 4) is the operative complaint. Plaintiff is 

responsible for serving process on Defendant. 

 Dated this 13th day of June, 2011. 

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