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Nature of Suit Code: 340
Nature of Suit: Marine Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Personal Injury

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MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO TIMELY SERVE, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE FOR INSUFFICIENT SERVICE

Our File No. 6500.50 Case No. CV-06-02585 EDL

G. GEOFFREY ROBB (131515)

JENNIFER T. SANCHEZ (191548)

ELLEN G. LAUCK (246030)

GIBSON ROBB & LINDH LLP

100 First Street, 27th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone: (415) 348-6000

Facsimile: (415) 348-6001

Attorneys for Specially Appearing Defendants

Vessel Assist, Phil Delanoe, Gary Burks, 

and Boat U.S. Towing Services

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GEORGE LOUIS PEREZ, JR., JANICE L.

PELLIZAR, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

VESSEL ASSIST, PHIL DELANOE, GARY

BURKS, BOAT U.S. TOWING SERVICES,

Defendants.

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Case No. CV 06-02585 EDL

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

MOTION TO DISMISS

On September 26, 2006 defendants Vessel Assist, Phil Delano, Gary Burks and Boat U.S.

Towing Service specially appeared and filed a motion to dismiss on the ground that the summons

and complaint were not served in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m), or in

the alternative, that the service was insufficient. At the November 14, 2006 hearing on

defendants motion to dismiss, this Court held that Plaintiffs had not properly served Defendants,

but allowed Plaintiffs an additional 45 days from the date of the hearing to complete service, and

denied Defendants’ motion without prejudice.

On January 8, 2007, Defendants renewed their motion to dismiss on the same grounds. 

Plaintiff opposed the renewed motion, arguing that service had been completed on Defendant

Phil Delano. Plaintiffs also argued that the service on Mr. Delano was effective service on

Defendant Vessel Assist. Plaintiffs’ opposition was silent as to any service on Defendants Boat

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MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO TIMELY SERVE, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE FOR INSUFFICIENT SERVICE

Our File No. 6500.50 Case No. CV-06-02585 EDL - 2 -

U.S. Towing Services and Gary Burks. The court held a hearing on February 13, 2007. 

Plaintiffs were represented by Nathan Paco, Law office of Nathan Paco. Specially Appearing

Defendants were represented by Jennifer Tomlin Sanchez, Gibson Robb & Lindh LLP.

For the reasons stated in Defendants’ motion to dismiss and at the hearing, the Court

holds that Plaintiffs have not properly served Defendants. Plaintiffs did not dispute that Boat

U.S. Towing Services and Gary Burks were never served with the summons and complaint. 

Plaintiffs failed to show Defendant Phil Delano was personally served, and failed to show that

service on Vessel Assist was completed. Accordingly, Defendants’ motion to dismiss is

GRANTED. Plaintiffs’ complaint against all Defendants is dismissed without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: __March 1, 2007_________ _________________________

ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE

United States Magistrate Judge

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