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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1332fc Diversity - Foreclosure

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JENA KEARNS; JONE RODLEY; and

THE RODLEY FAMILY TRUST, 

Plaintiffs,

v. 

WELLS FARGO BANK; WELLS 

FARGO ESCROW; FIRST AMERICAN 

LOAN STAR TRUSTEE SERVICES, 

LLC; and TIM PEARCE, 

Defendants.

Case No.: 18cv3-MMA (JLB)

ORDER RE: DISMISSAL 

PURUSANT TO FEDERAL RULE 

OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 4(M) 

 

 Plaintiffs Jena Kearns, Jone Rodley, and The Rodley Family Trust (collectively, 

“Plaintiffs”) commenced this action in the Superior Court of the State of California for 

the County of San Diego on October 3, 2017. See Doc. No. 1-2. Plaintiff named Wells 

Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”), First American Loan Star Trustee Services LLC 

(“First American”), and Tim Pearce as defendants in the Complaint. See id. On January 

2, 2018, Defendant Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”), also erroneously sued 

separately as Wells Fargo Escrow, removed the instant action to this Court. See Doc. No. 

1. The Court dismissed Wells Fargo from this action on March 22, 2018. See Doc. No. 

14. On July 11, 2018, the Court issued an order requiring Plaintiffs to show cause in 

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writing why defendants First American and Tim Pearce should not be dismissed pursuant 

to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) for failure to serve. See Doc. No. 15. 

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m), “[i]f a defendant is not served 

within 90 days after the complaint is filed, 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.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). However, 

“if the plaintiff shows good cause for the failure, the court must extend the time for 

service for an appropriate period.” Id. 

Plaintiffs have not responded to the Court’s order, and the time for doing so has 

expired. Accordingly, based on Plaintiff’s failure to show good cause for defective 

service in this case, the Court DISMISSES defendants First American and Tim Pearce 

from this action without prejudice. The Clerk of Court is instructed to enter judgment 

accordingly and close the case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 20, 2018

 _____________________________ 

 HON. MICHAEL M. ANELLO 

United States District Judge 

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