Trustees of the Operating Engineers Pension Trust v. M.V.C. Enterprises, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL

Case No. EDCV 23-63 JGB (SHKx) Date August 1, 2023 Title Trustees of the Operating Engineers Pension Trust et al. v. M.V.C. Enterprises, Inc.

Present: The Honorable JESUS G. BERNAL, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

MAYNOR GALVEZ Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Present None Present

Proceedings: Order to Show Cause (IN CHAMBERS) On January 13, 2023, Plaintiffs filed their complaint against Defendant M.V.C. Enterprises, Inc. (“Complaint,” Dkt. No. 1.) On May 24, 2023, Plaintiffs filed a proof of service upon Defendant, indicating that service was effectuated on May 5, 2023 and an answer was due May 26, 2023. (“Proof of Service,” Dkt. No. 14.) Since then, there has been no activity in this case.

Absent a showing of good cause, an action must be dismissed without prejudice if the summons and complaint are not served on a defendant within 90 days after the complaint is filed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Generally, defendants…