Yan

Filed 10/31/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION EIGHT

HELEN LEE, B340352

Plaintiff and Respondent, Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 19STCV46869 v.

CHARLENE YAN,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Holly J. Fujie, Judge. Affirmed. Jen Law Firm and Jerry Jen for Plaintiff and Respondent. Decker Law, James Decker, Griffin Schindler and Chris Jones for Defendant and Appellant. ____________________ The trial court rightly denied Charlene Yan’s motion to vacate Helen Lee’s default judgment. The service of process was proper. Lee named Yan as a defendant in a suit over an unrepaid loan. The process server went to McSen Realty Corp. at 400 Spectrum Center, Suite 1550, Irvine, CA 92618 five times to serve Yan at her “usual place of business.” Each time he spoke with Catherine Lou, the office administrator. Each time Lou said Yan “was not in at this time.” On the last attempt, the server completed substituted service by leaving documents with Lou and, as the statute requires, mailing them to Yan at the same address.…