General Star Indemnity Company v. First American Title Insurance Company of Napa
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY Case No. 20-cv-03210-TSH
COMPANY,
8 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SERVE COUNTER- v. DEFENDANT MICHAEL VENUTA BY ALTERNATIVE MEANS
FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NAPA, et al., Re: Dkt. No.
Defendants.
13 I. INTRODUCTION Defendant and Counterclaimant First American Title Insurance Company seeks an order pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(f)(3) authorizing substituted service of process on Counter-Defendant Michael Venuta both through his counsel in a pending California Superior Court action, Michael Healy, and what it claims to be Venuta’s personal email address, mvenuta59@yahoo.com. ECF No. 17. Venuta, appearing specially through Healy, opposes the motion. ECF No. 47. The Court finds this matter suitable for disposition without oral argument and VACATES the October 8,…