The Smitten Kitten, Inc. v. Fernandez

Filing 7

ORDER granting 6 Motion for Service by Publication. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 2/7/11. (ba1)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION

Smitten Kitten, Inc.,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 1:10cv663

Mike Fernandez,

Judge Michael R. Barrett

Defendant.

ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff's Motion for Service by Publication. (Doc.
6.) Plaintiff seeks to serve the Complaint and Summons on Defendant Mike Fernandez
by publication.
The Court finds that service by publication is permitted in this action under Fed. R.
Civ. P. 4(e)(1) and Ohio R. Civ. P. 4.4(A)(1). Based on the Affidavit filed by counsel for
Plaintiff in connection with its Motion, the Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiff's Motion (Doc.
6). Plaintiff is hereby authorized to serve Defendant Mike Fernandez by publication.
Plaintiff shall cause the legal notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation
in Hamilton County, Ohio.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ Michael R. Barrett
Michael R. Barrett, Judge
United States District Court