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Nature of Suit Code: 443
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Accommodations
Cause of Action: 42:405 Fair Housing Act

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Kim Pederson (State Bar # 234785) 

kimp@lawfoundation.org

Stephanie Stevens (State Bar # 236034) 

stephanies@lawfoundation.org

FAIR HOUSING LAW PROJECT 

111 West Saint John Street, Suite 315 

San Jose, California 95113 

Telephone: (408) 280-2467 

Facsimile: (408) 293-0106 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

(San Jose Division)

ROXANA GRANDE; JASON 

ORELLANA, a minor, by his guardian ad 

ROXANA GRANDE; CHELSEA 

SANTOS, a minor, by her guardian ad litem 

ROXANA GRANDE; SONIA PEREIRA; 

JOSE CARRANZA; JOSE ANTONIO 

CARRANZA, a minor, by his guardian ad 

litem SONIA PEREIRA; HASSELL 

CARRANZA, a minor, by her guardian ad 

litem SONIA PEREIRA; and PROJECT 

SENTINEL, INC., a California not-forprofit corporation, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

KLARA GERA, an individual; NICHOLAS 

GERA, an individual; ZIJAD 

KERANOVIC, an individual; and RAZIJA 

KERANOVIC, an individual. 

 Defendants. 

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Case No.: C 06-03904 JW (RS) 

NOTICE OF MOTION AND EX 

PARTE MOTION TO ENLARGE 

TIME FOR SERVICE TO 

KERANOVIC DEFENDANTS; 

MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND 

AUTHORITIES OF SUPPORT 

THEREOF; PROPOSED ORDER 

 

Ex Parte Motion to Enlarge Time for Service to Keranovic Defendants 

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NOTICE OF MOTION

Pursuant to FRCP 6(b), L.R. 6-3 and L.R. 7-10, plaintiffs hereby apply to the Court ex parte

for an Order enlarging time for service to defendants Zijad and Razija Keranovic. This Motion is 

supported by the Notice and Memorandum of Points and Authorities herein, the attached 

Declaration of Kim Pederson. Plaintiffs have not sought any previous extensions of time. Such an 

extension is timely and is necessary because, despite attempts to serve defendants Zijad and Razija 

Keranovic, plaintiffs have not been able to effect service upon them. In fact, Plaintiffs have reason 

to believe that defendants Zijad and Razija Keranovic have moved overseas. Plaintiffs’ complaint 

was filed June 22, 2006. Accordingly, the last day to serve Defendants is August 20, 2006. 

Because more investigation must be done as to their whereabouts, plaintiffs request an 

additional sixty (60) days to attempt to serve defendants Zijad and Razija Keranovic. With this 

extension, the last day to serve the summons and complaint on defendants Zijad and Razija 

Keranovic will be December 19, 2006. 

MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b), a party may request an Order enlarging time for 

any act which is required to be done at or within a specific time. The Court may grant this request 

at any time in its discretion. FRCP 6(b)(1) provides that, if the request is made before the 

expiration of the period originally prescribed for the act, the request may be made ex parte. 

FRCP 4(m) states that a defendant must be served with the summons and complaint within 

120 days of the filing of the complaint. Plaintiffs’ complaint in this matter was filed on June 22, 

2006. Declaration of Kim Pederson at ¶3. Accordingly, all defendants must be served on or before 

August 20, 2006. Defendants Nicholas and Klara Gera were served with the summons and 

complaint through their attorney on August 25, 2006. Pederson Dec. at ¶4. However, defendants 

Zijad and Razija Keranovic have not yet been served. Pederson Dec. at ¶5. In fact, plaintiffs have 

good cause to believe that defendants Zijad and Razija Keranovic have moved to Croatia. Id.

Therefore, plaintiffs require additional time to attempt service upon them. 

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Plaintiffs’ request to enlarge time is proper because plaintiffs have made good faith, but 

unsuccessful, attempts to serve defendants Zijad and Razija Keranovic within the 120 days set 

forth in FRCP 4(m). An additional sixty (60) days for service will allow plaintiffs to make 

continued attempts to serve the summons and complaint upon defendants Zijad and Razija 

Keranovic. 

DATED: October 13, 2006 FAIR HOUSING LAW PROJECT 

 /s/ Kim Pederson 

 ____________________________ 

 KIM PEDERSON

 Attorney for Plaintiffs 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

Having considered plaintiffs’ ex parte application for an extension of time to serve 

defendants Zijad and Razija Keranovic with the summons and complaint in this matter, and finding 

good cause therefore, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs have up to and including December 19, 2006 to

serve defendants Zijad and Razija Keranovic with the summons and complaint in this matter. 

DATED: _______________________________ 

 United States District Judge James Ware

Ex Parte Motion to Enlarge Time for Service to Keranovic Defendants 

10/13/06

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