(PS) D-Q University Board of Trustees v. Williams

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 D-Q UNIVERSITY. BOARD OF No. 2:21–cv–553–MCE–KJN PS TRUSTEES, et al., ORDER Plaintiffs, (ECF Nos. 12, 13, 14.) v. 14 MICHAEL A. WILLIAMS, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 In this case, plaintiffs D-Q University Board of Trustees and D-Q U. California (“DQ”) seek a declaration concerning the status of a parcel of land located in Yolo County, California. (See ECF No. 1.) DQ also contends the twelve defendants are trespassing, and requests the court eject them from the land. (See Id.) The case was filed on March 25, 2021; DQ was ordered to serve process within 90 days; and defendants were to respond within 21 days of being served. (ECF Nos. 2, 3.) In April, DQ’s counsel emailed defendants Michael Williams and Sky Road Webb notifying them of the case. On May 11, 2021, Williams and Webb filed a “special appearance,” without the aid of counsel, contesting DQ’s service of process via email. (See ECF Nos. 4, 5, 6.) On June 1, DQ’s process…