ME2 Productions, Inc v. Doe 1 et al

Filing 31

ORDER granting Plaintiff's 29 Motion to Permit Alternative Mail Service or for Additional Time to Attempt Process Service, signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (SWT)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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ME2 PRODUCTIONS, INC.,

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Plaintiff,
Case No. C17-0250RSL
v.
RUNGTHIP SUWANCHOTE, et al.,

ORDER PERMITTING SERVICE
BY MAIL

Defendants.

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This matter comes before the Court on plaintiff’s “Motion to Permit Alternative

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Mail Service or for Additional Time to Attempt Process Service.” Dkt. # 29. Federal Rule

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of Procedure 4(e)(1) allows plaintiff to effect service “pursuant to the law of the state in

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which the district is located.” Washington law authorizes service by mail upon a showing

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that (a) defendant has made reasonably diligent efforts at personal service (Rodriguez v.

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James-Jackson, 127 Wn. App. 139, 140 (2005)), and (b) defendant resides in the state but

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has concealed herself in order to avoid service of process (RCW 4.28.100(4)).

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Plaintiff has made multiple unsuccessful attempts to personally serve defendant

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Brenden Peterson. There is evidence that the named defendant resides at, or is associated

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with, the address identified by the ISP and used by the process server. In addition, the

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named defendant has declined to respond to a voice message or call the process server at

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the number provided. All of the prerequisites for allowing service by mail are therefore

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satisfied, and there is reason to believe that service by mail will effectively notify

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defendant of the claims against him.
ORDER PERMITTING SERVICE BY MAIL - 1

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Plaintiff’s motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff may, therefore, accomplish service by

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depositing copies of the summons, complaint, and this Order in the United States Post

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Office directed to defendant Peterson at his address.

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Dated this 21st day of June, 2017.

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Robert S. Lasnik
United States District Judge

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ORDER PERMITTING SERVICE BY MAIL - 2