Lobbin
Lobbin v. Target Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 STEPHEN M. LOBBIN et al., Case No.: 3:21-cv-01785-RBM-JLB
Plaintiffs,
ORDER DISMISSING ACTION
v. WITHOUT PREJUDICE TARGET CORPORATION et al., Defendants. 16 17 On February 1, 2023, the undersigned issued an Order to Show Cause (“OSC”), directing Stephen M. Lobbin and SML Avvocati P.C. (“Plaintiffs”) to show cause, in writing, why the case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. (Doc. 7.) Plaintiffs responded to the OSC on February 15, 2023. (Doc. 8.) For the reasons outlined below, the Court declines to extend the time for Plaintiffs to effect service and dismisses this case without prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) and 41(b). I. BACKGROUND On October 18, 2021, Plaintiffs filed a complaint against Target Corporation and Kmart Corporation (“Defendants”). (Doc. 1.) The complaint asserts claims for intentional misrepresentation,…