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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 23:134 P.I.- Auto Negligence

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAFAEL VAZQUEZ GARCIA and 

BRAULIA PEREZ,

Plaintiffs,

v.

COLDLINER EXPRESS, INC., MARCI 

HINTON, DANIEL H. CARSON,

Defendants.

No. 2:18-cv-02222-TLN-AC

ORDER FOR SERVICE BY 

PUBLICATION

Following the August 27, 2019 hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Service by Publication 

(ECF No. 14), the Court found Plaintiffs had established reasonable diligence in attempting to

serve Defendant Daniel H. Carson but held a ruling on the Motion in abeyance pending counsel’s 

filing of a supplemental declaration that comports with the requirements of the California Code of 

Civil Procedure § 415.50. (See Minutes, ECF No. 29.) Counsel has filed such a declaration (ECF 

No. 30) and Defendants subsequently filed timely objections thereto (ECF No. 31). The Court 

has reviewed all relevant filings and is satisfied that Defendant Carson cannot be served with 

reasonable diligence in another manner set forth in California Code of Civil Procedure §§ 

415.10–415.30. The Court also finds Plaintiffs have stated facts sufficient to constitute a cause of 

action against Defendant Carson. Therefore, Plaintiffs’ Motion for Service by Publication is 

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GRANTED. Upon review of Defendants’ objections,

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however, the Motion is GRANTED as 

follows:

Service of the summons in this action on Defendant DANIEL H. CARSON shall be 

accomplished by publication in the Arizona Republic, a newspaper in the State of Arizona, and a 

second newspaper published in California with a national circulation. Within five (5) days of 

electronic filing of this Order, Plaintiffs are ORDERED to file with the Court the name of a 

newspaper published in California with a national circulation. Publication shall be made once a 

week for four consecutive weeks pursuant to California Government Code § 6064 and shall not 

commence under that section unless and until the Court approves Plaintiffs’ proposed nationally 

circulated newspaper.

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4, the language published shall say:

SUMMONS TO DANIEL H. CARSON:

RAFAEL VAZQUEZ GARCIA and BRAULIA PEREZ, Plaintiffs, 

v. COLDLINER EXPRESS, INC., MARCI HINTON, DANIEL H. 

CARSON, and DOES 1-100, Defendants. 

Case No. 2:19-cv-02222-TLN-AC in the UNITED STATES 

DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF 

CALIFORNIA. 

NOTICE REGARDING CIVIL LAWSUIT FOR MOTOR 

VEHICLE COLLISION. Plaintiffs RAFAEL VAZQUEZ GARCIA 

and BRAULIA PEREZ hereby notice Defendant DANIEL H. 

CARSON that Plaintiffs have filed suit in the United States District 

Court for the Eastern District of California. 

Plaintiffs allege this action arises out of a motor vehicle collision that 

occurred on or about October 5, 2017, when Defendant DANIEL H. 

CARSON, acting as a commercial truck operator for Defendant 

COLDLINER EXPRESS INC., was driving a 2016 Volvo Triple 

Axle Truck that was hauling a 2017 Utility Semi Reefer trailer in the 

County of Lassen, in the State of California. Plaintiffs allege 

Defendant DANIEL H. CARSON was traveling eastbound on State 

Route 44 when he failed to stay within his lane of travel and 

proceeded to drive the 2016 semi-truck that he was operating across 

 

1 Defendants’ objections are sustained to the extent Defendants object to publication in the 

Sacramento Bee and the language proposed to serve as the published summons. The Court agrees 

that publication in a newspaper with national circulation would be more likely to give actual 

notice to Defendant Carson, whose whereabouts are unknown and who had little known

connection to Northern California. Moreover, the summons must comply with Federal Rule of 

Civil Procedure 4, as set forth in this Order. Defendants’ objections are otherwise overruled.

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the center double yellow lines directly into Plaintiff RAFAEL 

VAZQUEZ GARCIA’s lane of travel, and collided with Plaintiff’s 

vehicle, causing Plaintiffs to sustain injuries. 

Defendant CARSON shall file with the District Court and serve upon 

Plaintiffs’ attorney, Peter B. Tiemann (California Bar No. 195875), 

an Answer or other response to the Complaint within 21 days of 

service of this summons. Peter B. Tiemann’s contact information is 

as follows: 701 University Avenue, Suite 150, Sacramento, CA 

95825, (916) 999-9000; email pbtman@gmail.com.

Failure of Defendant to Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs’ Complaint within 21 days of 

service of summons may result in a default judgment entered against him in this action. 

If Defendant Carson’s address is ascertained prior to the expiration of the time prescribed 

for publication of the summons, a copy of the summons and Complaint and of this Order for 

publication shall immediately be mailed to Defendant. This order does not preclude service upon 

Defendant DANIEL H. CARSON in any manner specified in Code of Civil Procedure sections 

415.10 through 415.30, which service supersedes the service by publication. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 6, 2020 

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