Dillon et al v. Stephenson et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
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PATRICK DILLON, and
JAMIE DILLON, as Guardians and
Next Best Friends of I.C.D.D., a minor, )
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Plaintiffs, )
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) Case No. CIV-25-484-SLP
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v.
MYLES STEPHENSON, et al., )
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Defendants. )
O R D E R
Plaintiffs filed this action on May 2, 2025. See [Doc. No. 1]. On August 1, 2025,
the Court entered an Order to Show Cause [Doc. No. 7] directing Plaintiffs to show cause
why their claims against Defendant Myles Stephenson should not be dismissed for failure
to effect service of process within 90 days as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
4(m). On August 7, 2025, Plaintiffs filed a return of service reflecting service upon
Defendant Stephenson on August 5, 2025. See [Doc. No. 8].
Plaintiffs also filed a Response [Doc. No. 9] detailing their efforts to serve
Defendant Stephenson and explaining that they were able to accomplish service on August
5. Based on their representations, Plaintiffs have shown good cause for a five day extension
of their deadline to serve Defendant Stephenson. 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, acting sua sponte, will therefore, will
extend the time Plaintiffs were required to serve Defendant Stephenson by five days.
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IT IS SO ORDERED this 26th day of January, 2026.
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