Mhmoud v. Cheetah X Inc.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California grants Plaintiff Dina Mhmoud’s motion for alternative service on Defendant Alexander Debelov. The court authorizes posting the summons, complaint, and order at Debelov’s residence, sending them by certified mail, and, if applicable, emailing them, finding these methods reasonably calculated to provide actual notice.

Holdings

1. The court may authorize alternative service under California Code of Civil Procedure section 413.30 when the selected methods are reasonably calculated to provide the defendant with actual notice, and the court authorized such service on Debelov.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should authorize alternative service on Debelov by posting the summons, complaint, and order at his residence and sending them by certified mail.
2. Whether the proposed methods of alternative service were reasonably calculated to provide Debelov with actual notice of the action.

Disposition

other