Opinion
Civil No. CV 11-3864 JSW.
November 15, 2011.
REUBEN J. DONIG, CSB No. 65659 LAW OFFICES OF REUBEN J. DONIG, SAN MATEO, CA.
GARY A. ANGEL, CSB No. 70006 LAW OFFICES OF GARY A. ANGEL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Attorneys for Plaintiff LILLIAN CHRISTENSEN, as Personal Representative of the Estate and Mother of Decedent, GARY ALLEN CHRISTENSEN.
ORDER GRANTING ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SERVE SUMMONS ON ROBERT C. LONGSTRETH VIA PUBLICATION
Now before the Court is Plaintiff's Administrative Motion for Leave to Serve Summons on ROBERT C. LONSTRETH Via piblicatio, and to extend time for service to February 3, 2012. The time for filing an opposition to the Motion has expired, and the Court has not received any opposition.
After considering the Motion, relevant legal authority, and the record in this case, the Court hereby GRANTS plaintiff's administrative motion.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that service of the Summons in this action on defendant ROBERT C. LONGSTRETH shall be accomplished by publication in the Pacifica Tribune and the Mountain Democrat, newspapers published in the State of California, and designated as the newspapers most likely to give actual notice to defendant ROBERT C. LONGSTRETH.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the time to complete service is extended by 60 days, until February 3, 2012.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order does not preclude service upon defendant ROBERT C. LONGSTRETH in any other manner specified in Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 or in California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 415.10 through 415.30, which service would supersede these service by publication.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the publication shall be made once a week for four weeks, and that the deadline by which the defendant LONGSTRETH shall be served shall be extended to February 3, 2012.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED that if defendant ROBERT C. LONGSTRETH's address is ascertained prior to the expiration of the time prescribed for publication of the Summons, a copy of the Summons and Complaint and of the Order for publication shall immediately be e-mailed to defendant ROBERT C. LONGSTRETH.
Plaintiff is HEREBY ORDERED to serve a copy of this Order on the remaining Defendant, ROBERT COTNOIR.