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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:501 Copyright Infringement

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United States District Court 

Northern District of California 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MEGAN NOLAN, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

ANANDA SEVA MISSION, INC., 

Defendant. 

Case No. 16-cv-00479-EDL 

ORDER REGARDING REQUEST FOR 

EXTENSION OF TIME TO RETURN 

WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS 

Re: Dkt. No. 14 

Plaintiff Megan Nolan filed this complaint for copyright infringement against Ananda Seva 

Mission, Inc. on January 27, 2016. Dkt. No. 1. A summons was issued on February 3 and 

returned unexecuted on March 17 because Defendant’s former attorney, to whom the summons 

was directed, apparently withdrew. Dkt. Nos. 5, 10. A new summons was issued on March 18. 

Dkt. No. 12. On March 28, this Court received a letter from Defendant requesting an extension of 

time to return the Waiver of Summons of Service while it attempts to engage new counsel. Dkt. 

No. 14. Based on the date included on the waiver form attached to Defendant’s request, it appears 

that Defendant’s request is based on the first summons sent on February 16 and is moot in light of 

the more recent summons issued on March 18. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d), 

Defendant has 30 days after the operative summons was or is sent to return the waiver, and 60 

days after it was sent to answer or otherwise respond. If Defendant needs additional time beyond 

that to respond, it should endeavor to obtain a stipulation from Plaintiff. Pursuant to Local Rule 6-

1(a), the parties may stipulate in writing, without a Court order, to extend the time in which to 

answer or otherwise respond to the complaint. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 29, 2016 

 

ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE 

United States Magistrate Judge 

Case 3:16-cv-00479-EDL Document 15 Filed 03/29/16 Page 1 of 1