GBL, LLC v. LaForce and Company, LLC

I. BACKGROUND

This lawsuit arises out of a contract for LaForce to provide GBL with digital and social media marketing. Compl., ECF No. 1, Ex. A2, at 1. On October 1, 2020, GBL filed its complaint with the Superior Court of California of the County of Orange. Id. GBL then endeavored to serve LaForce. GBL engaged a service processor to personally serve James LaForce, who is listed

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Case No. SACV 21-118 JVS(ADSx) Date March 3, 2021 Title GBL, LLC v. LaForce and Company, LLC

LaForce in person at his address between October 19, 2020, and November 3, 2020, but no one answered the door. Id. ¶ 4 and Ex. 2. On November 23, 2020, GBL’s process server went to LaForce’s offices in Long Island City, New York, to serve James LaForce there. Jalali-Bidgoli Decl. ¶ 6. The process server left the complaint and summons with “Brian Dunlock” – who is actually named Brian Dunlop – at 2:17 PM. Id. ¶ 6 and Ex. 3 (Proof of Service). Although the process server describes Dunlop as “Manager - Person In Charge of Office,” Dunlop describes his role as that of a “mailroom worker.” Compare Proof of…