Raiser

Raiser v. San Diego County

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United States District Court, Southern District of CaliforniaDecember 16, 20193:19-cv-00751California408 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AARON RAISER, Case No.: 19-cv-0751-GPC-KSC

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

v. REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION TO

SERVE SUMMONS.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, ET AL.,

Defendant. ECF Nos. 38, 39. 16 On December 12, 2019, Plaintiff Aaron Raiser filed an ex parte request with the Court to extend the time to serve a summons on a Deputy Officer currently named as a Doe Defendant. ECF No. 38. On December 14, 2019, Plaintiff filed an amended motion that was substantially the same. ECF No. 39. “If a defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court— on motion or on its own after notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made within a specified time.” Fed. R. Civ. Pro. (“FRCP”) 4(m). However, a Court must grant plaintiff an extension to serve the defendant upon a finding of “good cause.” Crowley v.…

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