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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331(a) Fed. Question: Real Property

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE 

CORPORATION,, 

Plaintiff,

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GUADALUPE M. GONZALEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO: 1:13-cv-02100 AWI JLT

ORDER TO PLAINTIFF TO FILE PROOF OF 

SERVICE AS TO THE UNKNOWN

DEFENDANTS

On December 27, 2013, Plaintiff initiated this declaratory relief action, in short, to quiet title held 

by Plaintiff as to certain real property. (Doc. 2 at 8-9) Plaintiff has obtained entry of default as to all 

named and known Defendants and is lacking entry of default only as to the “Unknown Defendants.” 

(Docs. 9, 22) Because the identities and locations of the Unknown Defendants were not ascertainable, 

on March 6, 2014, the Court ordered service to these Defendants via publication. (Doc. 21) 

Because a proof of service on the Unknown Defendants had not yet been filed, on May 14, 2014, 

the court required Plaintiff to file a report setting forth the status of service on the Unknown Defendants 

or to file the proof of service. (Doc. 24) On May 23, 2014, Plaintiff filed a proof of service by 

publication. (Doc. 26) The proof of service demonstrates that publication was directed to the known

defendants, David Alan Boucher, Pedro Galvan, Guadalupe M. Gonzalez, Saul V. Gonzalez, Olga Laros 

and Presscott Rosche LLP. Id. As noted above, Plaintiff had already filed proofs of service as to these 

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defendants and has obtained their defaults. (Docs. 4-6, 9, 16-19, 23)

The proof of service does not identify that it seeks to serve the Unknown Defendants or those 

claiming an interest in the subject real property. (Doc. 26) Indeed, the address of the real property is not 

included in the publication. Given this, it does not appear that the Unknown Defendants have received 

notice that this publication was directed to them or that their appearance was required in the litigation. 

Thus, it is not clear that the Unknown Defendants have been properly served or, if they have been so 

served, it does not appear that this proof of service establishes this fact.

ORDER

Based upon the foregoing, the Court ORDERS:

1. No later than June 6, 2014, Plaintiff SHALL file a proof of service related to the 

Unknown Defendants, OR

2. File a status report indicating why Plaintiff believes the service by publication is 

sufficient as to the Unknown Defendants, OR

3. File a status report indicating Plaintiff will serve the Unknown Defendants via 

publication as previously authorized (and will include the subject address in the publication).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 27, 2014 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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