BMO Bank N.A. v. K&K Trans Inc, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 BMO BANK N.A., Case No. 1:25-cv-00725-JLT-EPG Plaintiff, ORDER PERMTTING SUPPLEMENTAL

BRIEF AS TO SERVICE

v. (ECF No. 17) 13 K&K TRANS INC, et al., 14 Defendants.

This matter is before the Court on the motion for default judgment filed by Plaintiff BMO Bank N.A. (ECF No. 17). As discussed below, the Court will permit Plaintiff to file a supplemental brief in support of its motion, specifically, to address how service was achieved on the two Defendants (1) K & K Trans Inc (a California Corporation) and (2) Jarnail Singh (an individual identified as the owner, sole director, and CEO of K&K Trans Inc). (See ECF No. 1, p. 2). 21 “Before assessing the merits of a default judgment,” a court must address certain 22 preliminary issues, such as “the adequacy of service on the defendant.” Forestiere v. Bazzi, No. 23 20-cv-03543-DMR, 2021 WL 2638052, at *2 (N.D. Cal. June 8, 2021), report and 24 recommendation adopted, No. 20-CV-03543-WHO, 2021 WL 2633393 (N.D. Cal. June 25, 25…