Pension Benefit Guaranty Co. v. Ward Technical Products, Inc

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY No. 2:22-cv-02312-DAD-DB

CORPORATION,

12 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S EX v. PARTE APPLICATION TO SERVE DEFENDANT THROUGH THE

WARD TECHNICAL PRODUCTS, INC., CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE

15 Defendant. (Doc. No. 4)

17 Currently before the court is plaintiff Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s ex parte application for an order authorizing service of defendant Ward Technical Products, Inc. by hand delivery of the summons and complaint to the California Secretary of State. (Doc. No. 4.) On February 2, 2023, plaintiff’s application was taken under submission on the papers. (Doc. No. 5.) For the reasons set forth below, plaintiff’s application will be granted. BACKGROUND Plaintiff is a wholly owned United States government corporation and agency established to administer the pension plan termination insurance program under Title…