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Sommers v. Okamoto

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII
Jan 27, 2017
Civ. No. 16-00558 JMS-KJM (D. Haw. Jan. 27, 2017)

Summary

discussing Section 634-24 and explaining that "this method of service is only proper when authorized by court order"

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Opinion

Civ. No. 16-00558 JMS-KJM

01-27-2017

MARIA D. SOMMERS, Plaintiff, v. KAY OKAMOTO; ROY OKAMOTO; OKAMOTO REALTY, Defendants.


ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION

Findings and Recommendation having been filed on January 5, 2017, and served concurrently upon those counsel of record who are registered participants of CM/ECF, and served on January 6, 2017, by First Class Mail to the address of record for Maria D. Sommers, and no objections having been filed by any party,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that, pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 74.2, the "(1) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION TO DENY DEFENDANTS KAY OKAMOTO, ROY OKAMOTO, AND OKAMOTO REALTY'S MOTION TO DISMISS, AND (2) ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF MARIA D. SOMMERS'S MOTION TO ENTER DEFAULT JUDGMENT," ECF No. 20, the Findings and Recommendations are adopted as the opinion and order of this Court with the following modification. On January 26, 2017, counsel for Defendants accepted service on behalf of all Defendants as of that date. See ECF No. 25. Accordingly, the court declines to adopt the recommendation that this court "provide Plaintiff with an additional 30 days from the issuance of its order to properly serve Defendants," as moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, January 27, 2017.

/s/ J. Michael Seabright

J. Michael Seabright

Chief United States District Judge


Summaries of

Sommers v. Okamoto

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII
Jan 27, 2017
Civ. No. 16-00558 JMS-KJM (D. Haw. Jan. 27, 2017)

discussing Section 634-24 and explaining that "this method of service is only proper when authorized by court order"

Summary of this case from Isaac v. Daniels
Case details for

Sommers v. Okamoto

Case Details

Full title:MARIA D. SOMMERS, Plaintiff, v. KAY OKAMOTO; ROY OKAMOTO; OKAMOTO REALTY…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII

Date published: Jan 27, 2017

Citations

Civ. No. 16-00558 JMS-KJM (D. Haw. Jan. 27, 2017)

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