(PS) Expose v. Fay Servicing, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LINDA ROSE EXPOSE, No. 2:19-cv-1866-TLN-KJN PS Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO
DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO SERVE
v. FAY SERVICING, INC., et al., Defendants. 16 On September 17, 2019, plaintiff, proceeding pro se, filed a complaint against defendants and sought to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF Nos. 1, 2.) The undersigned recommended IFP be denied and plaintiff be allowed to pay the filing fee in installments; the district court adopted these recommendations. (ECF Nos. 16, 17.) Thereafter, plaintiff satisfied the filing fee, and the clerk of the court issued service documents in early July of 2020. (ECF Nos. 21, 22, 23.) In October, the court ordered plaintiff to state why she had not served defendants. (ECF No. 26.) Plaintiff responded, indicating she was awaiting a prior request to serve by mail. (ECF No. 27.) On November 13, the court withdrew its order to show cause, indicated that service by mail was inappropriate at…