Choice Hotels International, Inc. v. Penta Hospitality, LLC

Filing 13

ORDER RE DECLARATION RE SERVICE OF TARUN S. PATEL. Response due July 25, 2014 at noon.. Signed by Judge Alsup on July 22, 2014. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/22/2014)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL,
INC.,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. 13-80275 WHA

Plaintiff,
v.
PENTA HOSPITALITY LLC and
TARUN S. PATEL,

ORDER RE DECLARATION RE
SERVICE OF TARUN S. PATEL

Defendants.
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A July 2014 order required Choice Hotels to make a good-faith effort to personally serve

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Tarun S. Patel and Pracrea Inc. On July 17, a proof of service was filed for service of

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Pracrea Inc. Counsel for Choice Hotels also filed a declaration stating that a “registered process

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server . . . attempted . . . to make service upon Tarun S. Patel” on July 8 at 1:56 p.m., July 10 at

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10:50 a.m., and July 10 at 1:15 p.m. “but the door was locked and [thus the process server] was

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not able to make service” (Aires Decl. ¶¶ 3–5). No declaration by the process server was filed.

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By NOON ON JULY 25, 2014, Choice Hotels shall file declaration(s) by person(s) having

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personal knowledge of these service attempts and state whether the documents were left at Tarun

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S. Patel’s last known address.

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As stated previously, Tarun S. Patel and Pracrea Inc. have until JULY 25, 2014, to file a
written response. Choice Hotels shall also serve a copy of this order on defendants.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 22, 2014.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE