Opinion
20-cv-06996-AGT
09-24-2021
JANE DOE, Plaintiff, v. MATIAS CUEVAS, et al., Defendants.
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
RE: DKT. NO. 65
ALEX G. TSE, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
In light of the fact that a home address has been located for Matias Cuevas and provided to plaintiffs counsel, see Dkt. 67, plaintiffs motion to serve Cuevas by publication is denied. Service by publication is a means of last resort, see Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 415.50(a), so plaintiff must first attempt to serve Cuevas by other means-i.e., in person, by mail, by substitute service, or by more than one of these methods if necessary. See Cal. Civ. Proc. Code §§ 415.10, 415.20, 415.30. The next case management conference remains scheduled for October 8, 2021.
IT IS SO ORDERED.