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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 28:1348 Banking association as party

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARGARET WILLETT,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ALEX PROCOPIO, et al.,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 17cv2144-LAB (JMA)

ORDER ON APPLICATION FOR ENTRY 

OF DEFAULT [Dkt. 51]

This Court previously denied Plaintiff Margaret Willett’s request for an entry of default 

against Defendant Alex Procopio, finding that service of her First Amended Complaint on 

“L. Hunter, Security Guard” was insufficient. Dkt. 48. Willett has now filed an amended 

declaration of service and again requests entry of default. Dkt. 51. While her application 

still doesn’t answer the questions the Court posed in its Order, after review, the Court finds 

that service was proper. In the proof of service for Willett’s original complaint, the process 

server noted: “Security Guard [Larry Hunter] denied access, to Alex Procopio’s front door, 

sub-served Security Guard [sic].” See Dkt. 15. This explains who “L. Hunter” is, and the 

Court finds that service of Procopio via Hunter satisfies the requirements of Rule 4(e)(2)(b). 

The clerk is directed to enter default against Procopio as to Willett’s First Amended 

Complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 7, 2018

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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