Oracle Corporation v. Crypto Oracle, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ORACLE CORPORATION, et al., Case No. 19-cv-04900-JCS
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING AS MODIFIED
v. MOTION TO SERVE BY
ALTERNATIVE MEANS
CRYPTO ORACLE, LLC, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 15 Defendants.
Plaintiff Oracle Corporation (“Oracle Corp.”) brings this action against Defendants Crypto Oracle, LLC and its principal Louis Kerner. On October 17, 2019, Oracle Corp. served Crypto Oracle by personal service on its registered agent, a Delaware LLC. See Proof of Service (dkt. 9). The Clerk entered Crypto Oracle’s default on December 12, 2019. See Clerk’s Notice of Default (dkt. 14). Oracle Corp. has not been able to complete service on Kerner, and now moves for permission to serve Kerner by email. See generally Mot. (dkt. 15). The Court held a hearing on January 17, 2020. Kerner has communicated by email with Oracle Corp.’s counsel. Bricker Decl. (dkt. 15-1) ¶¶ 5–9, 14. Although he has not responded to counsel’s requests that he accept or waive…