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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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Tanya E. Moore, SBN 206683

MOORE LAW FIRM, P.C.

332 North Second Street

San Jose, California 95112

Telephone (408) 298-2000

Facsimile (408) 298-6046

Email: tanya@moorelawfirm.com

Attorney for Plaintiff

Jose Escobedo

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSE ESCOBEDO,

Plaintiff,

vs.

JOHN GOTTSCHALK dba 

GOTTSCHALK’S MUSIC CENTER, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:15-cv-00534-AWI-SMS

PLAINTIFF’S EX PARTE APPLICATION 

FOR RELIEF FROM SERVICE 

DEADLINE; ORDER

Declaration of Tanya E. Moore filed 

concurrently herewith

WHEREAS, the complaint in this matter was filed on April 7, 2015 (Dkt. 1);

WHEREAS, Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that all 

defendants are to be served 120 days from the date the complaint was filed, here August 5, 

2015;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff, Jose Escobedo (“Plaintiff”), has served Defendant John 

Gottschalk dba Gottschalk’s Music Center (“Gottschalk”) with the Summons and Complaint 

(Dkt. 9);

WHEREAS, Defendants Donal J. Garner and Mary Lou Garner were dismissed from 

the action without prejudice on April 16, 2015 (Dkt. 5), leaving Defendant Ronald D. Deaver, 

Trustee of The Ronald D. Deaver Revocable Trust, established September 1, 2004 (“Deaver”), 

as the only remaining defendant to be served in this action;

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff has been diligently attempting to serve Deaver with the Summons 

and Complaint but has not been able to effect service to date, and believes that Deaver is either 

on vacation or evading service, as more particularly set forth in the declaration of Tanya E. 

Moore, filed herewith;

WHEREAS, counsel for Gottschalk has stipulated to a further 90-day continuance of 

the scheduling conference currently set for September 2, 2015 to allow Plaintiff time to effect 

service on Deaver, obtain Deaver’s participation in a Rule 26 meet and confer, and for 

preparation of the joint scheduling report; the stipulation is being filed concurrently herewith;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Gottschalk believe that a full resolution of Plaintiff’s claims 

will be impossible without the participation of Deaver;

WHEREAS, this request is made ex parte because the service deadline expires 

tomorrow. Plaintiff had hoped that this application would not be necessary, and that the 

ongoing efforts at service would be productive. However, it has now been determined that 

additional time will be needed to fully exhaust all means of service prior to seeking service via 

publication or other means, which knowledge could not have been gained in time to bring a 

properly noticed motion;

WHEREAS, counsel for Gottschalk has stated that he does not oppose this request for 

relief from the service deadline.

NOW, THEREFORE, Plaintiff, by and through his counsel, hereby requests that he be 

given an additional 90 days from the current deadline of August 5, 2015 to November 3, 2015 

within which to complete service of the complaint on Deaver (or take other appropriate action) 

in order to exhaust such efforts. 

Dated: August 4, 2015 MOORE LAW FIRM, P.C.

/s/ Tanya E. Moore

Tanya E. Moore

Attorney for Plaintiff,

Jose Escobedo

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ORDER

Upon request of Plaintiff and good cause appearing.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the time within which Plaintiff must serve the

Complaint on Defendant Ronald D. Deaver, Trustee of The Ronald D. Deaver Revocable Trust, 

established September 1, 2004, is hereby extended from August 5, 2015 to November 3, 2015.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 4, 2015 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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