UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

__________________________________________ ) ZHI CHEN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 08-0252 (PLF) ) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________________)

ORDER

For the reasons set forth in the Memorandum Opinion issued this same day, it is

hereby

ORDERED that the motion to dismiss for insufficient service of process pursuant

to Rule 12(b)(5) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by defendants the District of Columbia

and Chancham Spears [2] is GRANTED; and it is

FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff’s claims against the District of Columbia

and Chancham Spears are DISMISSED without prejudice.

SO ORDERED.

/s/________________________ PAUL L. FRIEDMAN United States District Judge

DATE: March 25, 2009