Severson
Severson v. DUPI Underwriting Agencies, B.V. of Rotterdam Netherlands
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MICHAEL SEVERSON, Case No. 24-cv-07914-TLT
Plaintiff,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR
v. FAILURE TO SERVE FOREIGN
DEFENDANT
DUPI UNDERWRITING AGENCIES, B.V., ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, Re: Dkt. No. 11 11 Defendant. 12 On November 12, 2024, Plaintiff Michael Severson filed a complaint against Defendant DUPI Underwriting Agencies, B.V. ECF 1. Defendant is a foreign corporation located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Id. ¶ 2. As of February 13, 2025, Plaintiff has not served the Defendant for 93 days. However, Plaintiff indicates that he has been in contact with Defendant and is currently conducting settlement discussions. See ECF 11, at 2. The Court notes that service by Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil and Commercial Matters (“Hague Service Convention”) may be applicable here. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) requires that a plaintiff properly serve process on each defendant within 90 days…