Scanning Technologies Innovations, LLC v. Gafana Enterprises, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 SCANNING TECHNOLOGIES Case No.: 21-CV-657-CAB-MDD
INNOVATIONS, LLC
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
Plaintiff, SUBSTITUTED SERVICE v. 12 GAFANA ENTERPRISES, INC. [Doc. No. 8] 13 Defendant.
15 On April 14, 2021, Plaintiff filed the complaint in this case, and a summons was 16 issued on the following day. When no activity appeared on the docket after 90 days, the 17 Court ordered Plaintiff to show cause as to why this case should not be dismiss for failure 18 to prosecute. [Doc. No. 5.] Plaintiff responded that it had had difficulty locating a proper 19 address for service on Defendant, but that it had a new address and was attempting service. 20 Another month then passed with no other activity on the docket, so the Court again ordered 21 Plaintiff to show cause why the complaint should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. 22 [Doc. No. 7.] 23 In response to this second order to show cause, Plaintiff now moves for substituted 24 service on Defendant by serving Defendant’s registered agent…