(PS) George v. Ocean Trans LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LAWRENCE E. GEORGE, No. 2:19-cv-2415 KJM DB PS Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OCEAN TRANS LLC, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Lawrence George, proceeding pro se, commenced this action on December 2, 2019, by filing a complaint and paying the required filing fee. (ECF No. 1.) That same day plaintiff was served with a letter that advised plaintiff that Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that a defendant must be dismissed if service of the summons and complaint is not accomplished on the defendant within 90 days after the complaint was filed. (ECF No. 3.) More than 90 days passed, and the docket failed to reflect proof of service on, or the appearance of, any defendant. Accordingly, on April 6, 2020, the undersigned issued an order to show cause as to why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. (ECF No. 4.) Plaintiff was ordered to show cause in writing…