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Parties Involved:
Rodolfo C. Anderson
Plaintiff
Leblue
Defendant
Talisman
Defendant

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RODOLFO C. ANDERSON,

Plaintiff, Case No. 1:07-cv-00715 ALA (P)

vs.

DR. TALISMAN, et al., ORDER

Defendants.

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Plaintiff has named Dr. Talisman and Rn. Leblue as Defendants in this action. (Doc. 1). 

On May 5, 2008, this Court directed the U.S. Marshal to serve process on Talisman and Leblue. 

(Doc. 15). Defendant Talisman filed an answer to Plaintiff’s complaint on June 26, 2008. (Doc.

18). 

On June 9, 2008, the summons directed to be served on Defendant Rn. Leblue was

returned unexecuted. (Doc. 17). The remark on the “process receipt and return,” filed by the

U.S. Marshal, indicates that Rn. Leblue is “not in CDC locator database. No longer employed @

facility.” Id. Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that 

[i]f a defendant is not served within 120 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. But if the plaintiff shows good cause for the failure, the

court must extend the time for service for an appropriate period.

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See Rule 4(m). 

Accordingly, Plaintiff IS HEREBY ORDERED to file a response to this order, on or

before October 3, 2008, showing cause why the Court should not dismiss this action without

prejudice against Defendant Leblue. 

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DATED: September 12, 2008

/s/ Arthur L. Alarcón 

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE

 Sitting by Designation

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