Trader Joe's Company v. DesertCart Trading FZE
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 TRADER JOE’S COMPANY, Case No. 23-cv-01148-CRB
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING EX PARTE
v.
MOTION FOR SERVICE OF
PROCESS BY ALTERNATIVE
DESERTCART TRADING FZE, et al., MEANS Defendants.
Plaintiff Trader Joe’s Company (“TJC”) moves ex parte for an order permitting alternative service of the summons and complaint on Defendant Desertcart Trading FZE (“Desertcart”) by email. Mot. (dkt. 15). As explained below, finding this matter suitable for resolution without oral argument, the Court GRANTS TJC’s motion. TJC shall effect service of process on DesertCart by email to support@desertcart.com and legal@desertcart.com by June 16, 2023. I. BACKGROUND TJC sues DesertCart and Piffert Inc.1 for unfair competition and trademark infringement. See Compl. (dkt. 1). DesertCart is an entity based in the United Arab Emirates. Id. ¶ 10. Its website does not provide an address, though the domain name is registered to Rahul Swaminathan at an…