Richard Demurjian v. Christopher Henize et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Maryland denied without prejudice Richard Demurjian’s motion for alternative service on newly added defendants. The court held that Demurjian had not sufficiently demonstrated efforts to locate the defendants or attempted service at potential addresses, while granting an additional 30 days to effect service.

Holdings

1. Alternative service was not appropriate at this stage because the plaintiff had not sufficiently demonstrated diligent efforts to locate the defendants or attempted service under the applicable rules, including at the potential addresses he had identified.
2. The plaintiff was granted an additional 30 days from the date of the memorandum opinion and order to effect service on the newly added defendants.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the plaintiff had demonstrated that alternative service on the newly added defendants was appropriate under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 and Maryland Rule 2-121(c).
2. Whether the court should extend the time for service on the newly added defendants.

Disposition

other