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Nature of Suit Code: 445
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Employment
Cause of Action: 28:451 Employment Discrimination

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Eva Will,

Plaintiff,

v.

Albertson’s, Inc., et al.,

Defendants.

CIV-07-857-PHX-SMM

ORDER

Before the Court is Plaintiff Eva Will’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion to Extend Time for

Service (Dkt. 6). Plaintiff electronically filed this action on April 24, 2007, alleging

discrimination and retaliation on the part of Defendants. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 4(m), Plaintiff had 120 days after the filing of the Complaint to effect service of

the summons and complaint, or until August 23, 2007. On October 31, 2007, Plaintiff

contacted the messenger service and was informed that no defendant had been served.

Plaintiff now seeks an extension of time for service, which a court is to grant for good cause

shown. 

The Court understands Plaintiff’s reasonable belief that the messenger service would

serve Defendants in this matter, and that refiling this lawsuit is not a viable option for

Plaintiff. However, Plaintiff did not inquire as to whether service had been completed until

over two months after the deadline for service had passed. As a result, the Court finds that

good cause has not been shown for Plaintiff’s failure to serve Defendants in this matter and

Plaintiff’s motion is denied. 

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Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED denying Plaintiff’s Motion to Extend time for Service

(Dkt. 6). This action is dismissed without prejudice, and the Clerk is directed to terminate

this matter.

DATED this 20th day of November, 2007.

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