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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Constitutionality of State Statutes

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THELEN REID & PRIEST LLP,

Plaintiff and

Counterdefendant,

v

FRANÇOIS MARLAND,

Defendant and

Counterclaimant. /

No C 06-2071 VRW

ORDER

François Marland seeks an order requiring Thelen Reid &

Priest LLP (“Thelen”) to translate all papers served in this action

into French, Marland’s native language. Marland argues that

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(f) and the Hague Convention on

the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents (the

“Hague Convention”) require Thelen to translate all papers served

in this action into French. 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 governs the service of

summons and complaints, incorporating the Hague Convention. This

rule is inapplicable because Marland has waived any objection to

inadequate service of process by filing a responsive pleading,

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United States District Court

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specifically Marland’s answer and counterclaims in Doc #14. Fed R

Civ Proc 12(h). Further service of pleadings, motions and

discovery are governed by Fed R Civ Proc 5. Accordingly, Marland’s

motion is DENIED.

SO ORDERED.

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 VAUGHN R WALKER

 United States District Chief Judge

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