Opinion
No. 2:12-cv-03014 TLN JFM
06-19-2013
SANDRA C. SAMUELIAN, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Defendant.
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This action was referred to the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21). Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m), the court may dismiss an action where service of summons is not made within 120 days after the filing of the complaint. In the order setting status conference, filed December 17, 2012, plaintiff was cautioned that this action may be dismissed if service was not timely completed. This action was filed December 14, 2012, and plaintiff has not yet served defendants with summons.
An order was filed June 3, 2013, directing plaintiff to show cause why this action should not be dismissed for failure to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m). Plaintiff has not responded to the order to show cause.
The court notes plaintiff filed miscellaneous documents including ten stale dated money orders on June 11, 2013. However, these documents were returned to plaintiff as unfiled. Moreover, they were non-responsive to the court's order to show cause which directed plaintiff to show cause why this action should not be dismissed for failure to comply with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m).
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed.
These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen days after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned "Objections to Magistrate Judge's Findings and Recommendations." Any response to the objections shall be filed and served within fourteen days after service of the objections. The parties are advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court's order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).
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CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE