SILVER SCREEN FILMS INC. v. HOLLYWOOD MEDIA VENTURE, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SILVER SCREEN FILMS INC., Case No. 2:22-cv-08901-SB-AFM

Plaintiff,

v.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE:

HOLLYWOOD MEDIA VENTURE, SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

LLC et al.,

Defendants.

Plaintiff Silver Screen Films Inc. has been attempting to complete service on Defendants for over eight months, some of which appear to be avoiding service. Plaintiff has consequently sought leave of the Court to serve certain Defendants by publication. See Dkt. Nos. 44, 48. The Court noted deficiencies and issues related to Plaintiff’s request to serve by publication. Dkt. No. 54. In response, Plaintiff filed an amended request. Dkt. No. 55.

Plaintiff intends to dismiss certain of the remaining unserved Defendants, Dkt. No. 55, leaving Kevin Robl and Mohamed Shaaban as the only two Defendants who have not been served. Plaintiff’s request for service by publication is as to Robl only. But despite identifying the requirements of California Code of Civil Procedure § 415.50, Plaintiff still fails to provide an affidavit that a cause of action exists against Robl. Cf. Claimtek, LLC v. Med Office Group, Inc., 22-cv-01696-FWS, 2023…