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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: service@moorelawfirm.com

Attorney for Plaintiff

Arthur Owens

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ARTHUR OWENS,

Plaintiff,

vs.

FRESNO FOODS, LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:15-cv-01526---SAB

PLAINTIFF’S EX PARTE APPLICATION 

FOR RELIEF FROM SERVICE 

DEADLINE; ORDER

WHEREAS, the complaint in this matter was filed on October 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 February 4, 

2016;

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff, Arthur Owens (“Plaintiff”), has served Defendant Fresno Foods, 

LLC (“Fresno Foods”) with the Summons and Complaint (Dkt. 4);

WHEREAS, Defendant Pauline F. Kouvalas-Prew, as Trustee of The Pauline F.

Kouvalas-Prew Revocable Living Trust Dated August 15, 2011 (“Kouvalas-Prew”), is the only 

remaining defendant to be served in this action;

 

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Subsequent to the filing of this action, effective December 1, 2015, Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) was amended to provide 

that defendants are to be served within 90 days of filing of a complaint.

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff has been diligently attempting to serve Kouvalas-Prew with the 

Summons and Complaint but has not been able to effect service to date, and believes that 

Kouvalas-Prew is either on vacation or evading service, as more particularly set forth in the 

declaration of Tanya E. Moore, filed herewith;

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

the scheduling conference currently set for March 8, 2016 to allow Plaintiff time to effect 

service on Kouvalas-Prew, obtain Kouvalas-Prew’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 Fresno Foods believe that a full resolution of Plaintiff’s 

claims will require the participation of Kouvalas-Prew;

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

4, 2016. 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 seek service via publication;

WHEREAS, counsel for Fresno Foods 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 February 4, 2016 to May 4, 2016

within which to complete service of the complaint on Kouvalas-Prew (or take other appropriate 

action) in order to exhaust such efforts. 

Dated: February 3, 2016 MOORE LAW FIRM, P.C.

/s/ Tanya E. Moore

Tanya E. Moore

Attorney for Plaintiff,

Arthur Owens

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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 Pauline F. Kouvalas-Prew, as Trustee of The Pauline F. KouvalasPrew Revocable Living Trust Dated August 15, 2011, is hereby extended from February 4, 

2016 to May 4, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 4, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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