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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 15:1601 Truth in Lending

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

JOSE R CARNERO, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ELK GROVE FINANCIAL, LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-cv-03606-BLF 

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFFS TO 

PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR 

SERVING LAND HOME FINANCIAL 

SERVICES, INC.

Plaintiffs filed this case concerning a mortgage loan that was secured by a deed of trust on 

their home. Exh. A to First Am. Compl., ECF 25-1. On October 13, 2016, this Court granted 

Plaintiffs’ applications to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF 26. The Clerk issued summons to each 

of the named defendants and two of the defendants have since filed motions to dismiss. ECF 27, 

28, 38. However, as to Defendant Land Home Financial Services, Inc., the summons was returned

unexecuted to sender and was unable to be forwarded, as the address may be incorrect. ECF 43.

Accordingly, this Defendant remains unserved.

Although a plaintiff proceeding in forma pauperis may rely on service by the Marshal, 

such plaintiff “may not remain silent and do nothing to effectuate such service”; rather, “[a]t a 

minimum, a plaintiff should request service upon the appropriate defendant and attempt to remedy 

any apparent defects of which [he] has knowledge.” Rochon v. Dawson, 828 F.2d 1107, 1110 (5th 

Cir. 1987). Accordingly, Plaintiffs must file a notice providing the Court with accurate and 

current location information for Defendant Land Home Financial Services, Inc. such that the

Marshal is able to effect service. If Plaintiffs fail to provide the Court with the information 

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requested on or before January 6, 2017, Plaintiffs’ claims against this Defendant will be 

dismissed without prejudice pursuant to Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 16, 2016

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BETH LABSON FREEMAN

United States District Judge

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