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LAMAR BROWN, :
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Plaintiff, :
: 22 Civ. 8995 (JPC)
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: ORDER
SKYBOUND, LLC, :
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Defendant. :
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JOHN P. CRONAN, United States District Judge:
The Complaint in this action was filed on October 21, 2022. Dkt. 1. Defendant has not
appeared in this action, and the docket does not reflect whether Defendant has been served.
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m), “[i]f 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. P. 4(m). Nor has Plaintiff requested an extension of time to serve
Defendant.
Accordingly, Plaintiff is ordered to file a status letter by January 20, 2023 at 8:00 p.m.,
describing (1) whether service of the summons and Complaint has been made on Defendant, and if
not, (2) why good cause exists to excuse Plaintiff’s failure to serve Defendant within the 90-day
deadline set by Rule 4(m). See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) (“[I]f the plaintiff shows good cause for the
failure, the court must extend the time for service for an appropriate period.”). The Court reminds
Plaintiff that “[t]o establish good case a plaintiff must demonstrate that despite diligent attempts,
service could not be made due to exceptional circumstances beyond his or her control.” Deptula v.
Rosen, 558 F. Supp. 3d 73, 75 (S.D.N.Y. 2021) (internal quotation marks omitted).
Plaintiff must file this letter even if service of the summons and Complaint is or has already
been made on Defendant. If Defendant has been served, Plaintiff must also file proof of service on
the docket no later than January 20, 2023. If no such letter is filed, the Court may dismiss the case
for failure to prosecute.
SO ORDERED. VfB
Dated: January 19, 2023 °
New York, New York JOHN P. CRONAN
United States District Judge