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Parties Involved:
Noe Garcia-Espinosa
Plaintiff
Verizon Wireless, LLC
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On June 26, 2015, Plaintiff initiated this action in which he claims that Defendant committed 

various unlawful acts related to collecting a debt. (Doc. 1) The Court issued the summons on June 29, 

2015. (Doc. 3) When Plaintiff did not file proof of service of the summons and Defendant had not 

appeared, on October 1, 2015, the Court ordered Plaintiff to “file proof that she has served the 

summons and complaint on Defendant Verizon Wireless, Inc. Alternatively, Plaintiff SHALL show 

cause why the matter should not be dismissed based upon her failure to comply with Fed. R. Civ. P. 

4(m).” (Doc. 6) On October 23, 2015, Plaintiff filed a proof of service indicated that Defendant was 

personally served on July 20, 2015. (Doc. 7) Despite the passage of more than three months since 

service of process, Defendant has not appeared and Plaintiff has not sought default. Therefore, the 

Court ORDERS:

1. No later than December 4, 2015, Plaintiffs SHALL show cause in writing why the 

matter should not be dismissed due to his failure to prosecute it. Alternatively, by December 4, 2015, 

NOE GARCIA-ESPINOSA,

 Plaintiff,

v.

VERIZON WIRELESS, LLC,,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-00978 --- JLT

ORDER TO PLAINTIFF TO SHOW CAUSE 

WHY THE MATTER SHOULD NOT BE 

DISMISSED DUE TO HIS FAILURE TO 

PROSECUTE 

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Plaintiff may seek default against Defendant or explain why he does not believe doing so is 

appropriate at this time;

2. The status conference re: consent/initial scheduling conference is continued to January 

15, 2016 at 8:30 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 20, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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