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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement

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3539899v.1 1 Case No. 4:19-cv-06312-VC

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO ALLOW SERVICE OF PROCESS ON THOMAS SMITH BY PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD., 

an Connecticut corporation, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

BERKELEY EXECUTIVES, INC.; THOMAS 

SMITH; MARIAN LATASHA WILLIS, acting 

as the duly appointed personal representative of 

the Estate of Raeshon Williams (deceased), 

 Defendants. 

Case No. 4:19-cv-06312-VC

Hon. Vince Chhabria 

Courtroom 4 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO ALLOW 

SERVICE OF PROCESS ON 

DEFENDANT THOMAS SMITH BY 

PUBLICATION 

Hearing Date: January 16, 2020 

Time: 10:00 a.m. 

Courtroom: 4, 17th Floor 

The Motion to Allow Service of Process on Defendant Thomas Smith by Publication 

(“Motion”) filed by Plaintiff Sentinel Insurance Company, Ltd. (“Sentinel”) was scheduled for 

hearing on January 16, 2020. Based on the papers submitted in connection with the Motion, the 

Court finds the matter suitable for determination without a hearing. 

The Court finds that Sentinel has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Court that 

Defendant Thomas Smith (“Mr. Smith”) cannot with reasonable diligence be served absent 

service by publication. The Court further finds that Mr. Smith is a necessary or proper party to 

this action. 

Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 415.50, Sentinel is ordered to 

serve Mr. Smith by publication in the San Francisco Chronicle and the London Times for a period 

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3539899v.1 2 Case No. 4:19-cv-06312-VC

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO ALLOW SERVICE OF PROCESS ON THOMAS SMITH BY PUBLICATION

of four consecutive weeks. Service upon Mr. Smith will be deemed completed upon such time as 

set forth in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 415.50(b). 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: _____________________ __________________________________________ 

Hon. Vince Chhabria 

Order granted as modified: A copy of the summons, the complaint, and the order for 

publication shall be mailed forthwith to Smith if his address is ascertained before expiration 

of the time prescribed for publication of the summons.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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A

IT IS SO ORDERED

AS MODIFIED

Judge Vince Chhabria

Dated: January 21, 2020

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