Electronic Arts Inc. et al v. Giant Productions et al

Filing 13

Electronic Arts Inc. et al v. Giant Productions et al

Doc. 13

Case 3:06-cv-03403-JSW

Document 13

Filed 09/20/2006

Page 1 of 1

AO 399 (Rev. 10/95)

WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS

TO: R. James Slauqhter /Ryan M. Kent
(NAME OF PLATIF'S ATTORNEY OR UNREPREENTED PLAINTIFF)
I, Giant Productions, a French Corporation, , acknowledge receipt of your

request
,.

(DEFENDANTNAME)
that I waive service of

summons in the action Electronic Arts rnc. v. Giant Production
(CAPTION OF ACTION)

of which is case number CO 6 - 3 4 0 3 JSW (DOCKET NUER)

in the United States Distrct Cour for the

Northern
I have also received a copy of

Distrct of California
action, two copies of

the complaint in the

this instrment, and a means by

which I can return the signed waiver to you without cost to me.

I agree to save the cost of servce of a summons and an additional copy of the complaint in this lawsuit by not requiring that I (or the entity on whose behalf I am acting) be served with judicial process in the manner provided by Rule 4.
I (or the entity on whose behalf! am acting) will retain all defenses or objections to the lawsuit or to the the on a defect in the summoilsor in the service of the court except for objections based jurisdiction or venue of summons.

I understand that a judgment may be entered against me (or the part on whose behalf I am acting) if an answer or motion under Rule 12 is not served upon you within 60 days after May 26, 2006
(tATE REQUEST WAS SENT)
or within 90 days after that date if the

request was sent outside the United States.

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Duty to Avoid Unnecessary Costs of Service of Summons Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires certin partes to cooperate in saving unnecessary costs of service of the summons and complaint. A defendant located in the United States who, after being notified of an action and asked by a plaintiff located in the United States to waive servce of summons, fails to do so will be required to bear the cost of such service unless good cause be shown for its failure to sign
and return the waiver.

It is not good cause for a failure to waive servce that a part believes that the complaint is unfounded, or that the action has been brought
in an improper place or iii a court that lacks jurisdiction over the subject matter of the action or over its person or propert. A part who waives service

to the jurisdiction of the court or to the place where the action has been brought. .

of the summons retains all defenses and objections (except any relating to the summons or

to the service of the summons), and may later object

AO-399

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