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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 18:1964 Racketeering (RICO) Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LOOP AI LABS INC,

Plaintiff,

v.

ANNA GATTI, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-00798-HSG 

ORDER REGARDING SERVICE OF 

DEFENDANTS

Re: Dkt. Nos. 14 and 19

On March 5, 2015, Plaintiff Loop AI Labs, Inc. informed the Court that Plaintiff’s counsel 

contacted attorney Richard E. Levine to determine if he would accept service of the documents 

filed under docket numbers 9 through 12 on behalf of Defendant Gatti, and that Mr. Levine stated 

that he was not authorized to do so. See Dkt. Nos. 14 and 19. Plaintiff’s submission to the Court 

also reported that it was unable to serve Defendant IQSystem Inc. due to inclement weather in 

Delaware. See Dkt. No. 14. Plaintiff’s requested to serve both Defendants by email. Id.

Plaintiff’s request to serve Defendants Gatti and IQSystem Inc. by email is DENIED. 

Rule 4(f)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure permits email service on defendants in a 

foreign country in appropriate circumstances. See D.Light Design, Inc. v. Boxin Solar Co., Ltd., 

2015 WL 526835 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 6, 2015) (permitting email service on defendants in China where 

email service was reasonably calculated to provide actual notice under the circumstances and 

where email service was not prohibited by international agreement). Rule 4(f)(3) does not apply 

to defendants located in the United States. 

Plaintiff is directed to make all reasonable efforts to immediately serve the documents filed 

under docket numbers 9 through 12 on all unserved defendants in this action in a manner 

compliant with Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(e). 

Plaintiff’s efforts should continue up to and including Defendants’ March 9, 2015 deadline to 

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oppose Plaintiff’s Motion. See Dkt. No. 12. 

In addition, Plaintiff is directed to email the documents filed under docket numbers 9 

through 12, along with this Order (Dkt. No. 20), to Richard E. Levine and Tom Losavio. Mr. 

Levine and Mr. Losavio are ORDERED to immediately forward those documents by email to 

Defendant Gatti.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 6, 2015

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HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.

United States District Judge

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