Nicole Beverly Silverberg v. Steven Bonomo, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Nevada grants Nicole Beverly Silverberg’s renewed request for alternative service on four individual defendants by publication, mail, and email, subject to specified procedures and deadlines. The court also orders service on Panorama Towers through its registered agent. The court denies Silverberg’s renewed limited-purpose in forma pauperis motion and request for U.S. Marshal service.

Holdings

1. The court denied plaintiff's renewed motion to proceed in forma pauperis and her request for service by the United States Marshals Service because she had already paid the filing fee, was not a seaman, and did not establish that discretionary Marshal service was necessary or that alternative service was infeasible.
2. The court granted plaintiff leave to serve Salav, Bonomo, Parsons, and Kariger by publication, supplemented by mailing and email service as required by Nevada Rule of Civil Procedure 4.4.
3. Plaintiff was required to submit proposed publication language for court approval, publish it for four consecutive weeks in the specified newspapers, mail the required documents to each defendant's last-known address, email the documents where possible, serve Panorama Towers through its registered agent, and file a notice of compliance.

Questions Presented

1. Whether plaintiff qualified for in forma pauperis status and mandatory service by the United States Marshals Service under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c)(3).
2. Whether plaintiff demonstrated the diligence and due-process considerations required for alternative service on Salav, Bonomo, Parsons, and Kariger.
3. What methods, publications, mailing requirements, and deadlines governed the authorized alternative service.

Disposition

other