Gilbert v. Bookies, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
DARREN GILBERT, Case No. 1:22-cv-01008-ADA-SAB
Plaintiff, ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO
SHOW CAUSE WHY DEFENDANT
v. NORTHWOOD ASSOCIATES SHOULD
NOT BE DISMISSED
BOOKIES, INC., et al., (ECF No. 23) Defendants.
FIVE DAY DEADLINE
16 Plaintiff filed this action on August 11, 2022. (ECF No. 1.) On August 31, 2022, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint, naming Northwood Associates as an additional Defendant. (ECF No. 5.) The Court previously granted extensions of time to complete service on this Defendant on November 23, 2022, and December 29, 2022. (ECF Nos. 18, 20.) On February 7, 2023, Plaintiff filed a third request for administrative relief from the service deadline. (ECF No. 22.) On February 15, 2023, the Court denied Plaintiff’s motion for a forty-two (42) day extension of time, finding Plaintiff had not demonstrated diligence warranting such extension, and ordered Plaintiff to complete service on Defendant…