Turnley v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

RICHARD L. BOURGEOIS, JR.
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
SARAH LANAE TURNLEY CIVIL ACTION
VERSUS NO. 25-558-SDD-RLB
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
NOTICE
Please take notice that the attached Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendations has
been filed with the Clerk of the U.S. District Court.
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), you have fourteen (14) days from the date of
receipt of this notice to file written objections to the proposed findings of fact and conclusions of
law set forth in the Magistrate Judge’s Report. A failure to object will constitute a waiver of your
right to attack the factual findings on appeal.
NO EXTENSION OF TIME SHALL BE GRANTED TO FILE WRITTEN
OBJECTIONS TO THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT.
Signed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on February 26, 2026.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
SARAH LANAE TURNLEY CIVIL ACTION
VERSUS NO. 25-558-SDD-RLB
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
REPORT
This Report and Recommendation is issued sua sponte. This matter was initiated by
plaintiff Sarah Lanae Turnley with a Complaint naming as defendant JP Morgan Chase Bank,
N.A. (R. Doc. 1). In addition, plaintiff filed a Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis, which the
Court granted. (R. Docs. 2, 3). Within the Order, plaintiff was advised that she is responsible for
service of summons and complaint on the defendants. On the same date, July 15, 2025, the Clerk
of Court issued summons to defendant JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (R. Doc. 4).
On September 11, 2025, the Court entered an Order resetting a scheduling conference to
November 19, 2025 with a joint status report due by November 5, 2025. (R. Doc. 6). Within the
Court’s Order, plaintiff was reminded of her responsibility to serve the defendant in accordance
with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and was advised that failure to serve the defendant will result in an order
to show cause being issued.
On November 11, 2025, the Court entered an Order to Show Cause directing plaintiff to
show cause, in writing, why her claim asserted against JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. should not
be dismissed because of her failure to serve the defendant within the time allowed by Fed. R. Civ.
P. Rule 4(m). (R. Doc. 8). Plaintiff was advised that failure to file a response to the Order may
result in the dismissal of her claim against the defendant without further notice. A review of the
record indicates plaintiff has not filed a response to the order to show cause and summons have
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RICHARD L. BOURGEOIS, JR.
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
not been returned executed. Additionally, there is no indication in the record that plaintiff did not
receive the Court’s Order.
RECOMMENDATION
It is the recommendation of the magistrate judge that plaintiff’s claim asserted against JP
Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. should be dismissed without prejudice for failure to serve the defendant
within the time allowed by Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 4(m).
Signed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on February 26, 2026.
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