Jane Doe v. National Apartment Association, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Maryland denied Jane Doe’s motion for alternative service on Defendant Ayiesha S. Beverly. The court held that Plaintiff had not sufficiently shown that the ordinary Maryland service methods had failed or that alternative service was necessary and reasonably calculated to provide notice.

Holdings

1. Alternative service was not warranted because Plaintiff failed to provide affidavits showing that the authorized methods of service under Maryland Rule 2-121(a) had failed or that service under the rule was impracticable.
2. The court would not undertake service on Plaintiff's behalf; Plaintiff remained responsible for serving the defendants.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Plaintiff demonstrated the grounds required for an order permitting alternative service on Beverly under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 and Maryland Rule 2-121(c).
2. Whether the proposed methods of service were supported as reasonably calculated to provide Beverly actual notice.

Disposition

other