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Parties Involved:
Darlene Mills
Plaintiff
World Financial Network National Bank
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DARLENE MILLS,

Plaintiff(s),

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WORLD FINANCIAL NETWORK

NATIONAL BANK,

Defendant(s).

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No. C09-3597 BZ

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

On January 5, 2010 I ordered plaintiff to show cause in

writing why she did not attend the case management conference

scheduled for January 4, 2010 and why this case should not be

dismissed for failure to effect timely service of process

under Rule 4(m). A hearing on an Order to Show Cause was

scheduled on January 25, 2010. Plaintiff did not attend. 

While plaintiff explained her absence at the prior

hearing, she has not provided a satisfactory explanation for

failing to serve the defendant, and has not sought an

extension to do so under Rule 4(m). Nor did she seek to be

excused from attending the hearing. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED

that this action is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to

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serve timely and for failure to obey this Court’s order by

attending the hearing. 

Dated: January 27, 2010 

 Bernard Zimmerman 

 United States Magistrate Judge

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