Socal Lien Solutions, LLC v. BDB Properties

Filed 12/31/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

SOCAL LIEN SOLUTIONS, LLC, B340151

Plaintiff and Appellant, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 19STCV28189) v.

BDB PROPERTIES,

Defendant and Respondent.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Tony L. Richardson, Judge. Reversed with directions. Keiter Appellate Law and Mitchell Keiter for Plaintiff and Appellant. Law Offices of D. Hess Panah & Associates and Vania Nemanpour for Defendant and Respondent.

___________________________ The Corporations Code authorizes a plaintiff to serve process on a domestic corporation by hand delivery to the corporation’s designated agent. But when the designated agent cannot with reasonable diligence be found, the court may authorize service upon the corporation by hand delivery to the Secretary of State (the Secretary). Service in this manner is deemed complete 10 days later, regardless of whether the Secretary forwards notice of service to the defendant. Here, the trial court voided a default and default judgment against a corporate defendant after the court…