Opinion
Civil Action 22-cv-03960
12-20-2022
ORDER
CHAD F. KENNEY, JUDGE.
AND NOW, this 20th day of December 2022, upon review of the docket, Summons returned executed as to certain Defendants and Plaintiffs' Requests for Default, and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:
1. Counsel shall provide service to all Defendants as outlined by Fed. R. Civ.P. 4(e) or 4(h) and any applicable state rules of civil procedure by January 3, 2023; and
2. The Requests for Default (ECF Nos. 14-15) are DENIED on the basis of improper service of process.
If counsel believes that the applicable Rules of Civil Procedure were complied with, counsel may submit a renewed Request for Default with a memorandum describing the rule which permits service by Certified Mail that is delivered to a person who may not be an authorized agent of the Defendant.