Shaw

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 CECIL EUGENE SHAW, Case No. 19-cv-08103-SVK

8 Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

9 v. SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

10 RICHARD L. BRAZELL, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 17, 17-1 11 Defendants.

12 Before the Court is Plaintiff Cecil Eugene Shaw’s motion for permission to serve Richard 13 L. Brazell and Joan K. Brazell (collectively, “Brazell Defendants”) by publication. Dkt. 17, 17-1. 14 Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b), the Court deems this matter suitable for decision without oral 15 argument. After reviewing the motion and the relevant law, the Court DENIES WITHOUT 16 PREJUDICE Plaintiff’s motion to permit service by publication. 17 I. BACKGROUND 18 On December 11, 2019, Plaintiff filed the instant complaint alleging violations of the 19 Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the California Unruh Civil Rights Act against RJC 20 Spirits, Inc. and the Brazell Defendants. Dkt. 1. On December 12, 2019, the Court issued a 21 summons to all…