In re Lewis

Full title: In re Jonathan Anthony Lewis, Chapter 7, Debtor. v. JP Morgan Chase Bank…

Court: United States Bankruptcy Court, Ninth Circuit, California, N.D. California, Oakland Division

Date published: Mar 16, 2015

14-41924 (Bankr. N.D. Cal. Mar. 16, 2015)

Opinion

In re Jonathan Anthony Lewis, Chapter 7, Debtor. Jonathan Anthony Lewis, Plaintiff, v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., et al., Defendants. No. 14-41924 Adv. Pro. No. 14-04182 United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California, Oakland Division. March 16, 2015

          MEMORANDUM REGARDING SERVICE

          WILLIAM J. LAFFERTY, III, Bankruptcy Judge.

         A hearing was held in the above captioned adversary proceeding on March 11, 2015. The appearances made at the hearing are noted on the record. At the hearing, the court dismissed the case with leave to amend.

         The court having raised at a prior hearing some concerns about the efficacy of service, and it appearing that several defendants have not responded to the complaints filed, the court notes the following service requirements:

• Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 7004 governs service of a complaint in an adversary proceeding.

• Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 7004(e) requires the summons be served within 7 days of being issued.

• Insured depository institutions must be served in accordance with Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 7004(h).