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Parties Involved:
Brighthouse Networks, LLC
Defendant
April Dyer
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On October 8, 2015, Plaintiffs filed the instant action. (Doc. 1) The next day, the Court issued

the summonses (Doc. 2) and its order setting the mandatory scheduling conference to occur on January 

22, 2016. (Doc. 3) In its order setting the mandatory scheduling conference, the Court advised 

counsel:

The Court is unable to conduct a scheduling conference until defendants have been 

served with the summons and complaint. Accordingly, plaintiff(s) shall diligently 

pursue service of summons and complaint and dismiss those defendants against whom 

plaintiff(s) will not pursue claims. Plaintiff(s) shall promptly file proofs of service of 

the summons and complaint so the Court has a record of service. Counsel are referred 

to F.R.Civ.P., Rule 4 regarding the requirement of timely service of the complaint. 

Failure to timely serve summons and complaint may result in the imposition of 

sanctions, including the dismissal of unserved defendants.

(Doc. 3 at 1-2, emphasis added) Nevertheless, Plaintiff has not filed a proof of service of the 

summons and complaint and the defendant has not appeared in the action.

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APRIL DYER,

 Plaintiff,

v.

BRIGHTHOUSE NETWORKS, LLC.,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-01538 --- JLT 

ORDER TO PLAINTIFF TO SHOW CAUSE WHY 

THE MATTER SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED 

FOR HER FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE 

COURT’S ORDERS

ORDER CONTINUING SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE

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Therefore, the Court ORDERS,

1. No later than January 22, 2015, Plaintiff SHALL show cause in writing why the matter 

should not be dismissed for his failure to comply with the Court’s order to diligently serve the 

summons and complaint;

2. The scheduling conference, currently set on January 22, 2015, is continued to March 7, 

2016 at 9:30 a.m. at the United States Courthouse at 510 19th Street, Bakersfield, CA.

Failure to comply with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions, including the 

dismissal of the action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 8, 2016 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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