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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:145 Patent Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RANDALL W. ROBINSON,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 05CV1688 BTM (CAB)

ORDER GRANTING EX PARTE

APPLICATION TO EXTEND

DEADLINE FOR FILING MOTION TO

SUBSTITUTE

vs.

ADVANCED DECOY RESEARCH, INC.,

ET. AL. ,

Defendant.

The Court has reviewed the ex parte application filed by the Defendant. Defendant

argues that the 90 day time period for filing a motion to substitute a new party in place of

deceased should not begin to run until the Suggestion of Death has been formally served on

Plaintiff’s successors. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 25(a) requires that the

suggesting party must formally serve other parties and non-party successors or

representatives of the deceased in order for the 90 day time period to run. Barlow v. Ground,

39 F.3d 231, 233 (9th Cir. 1994). The Ninth Circuit explained that the purpose of these

service requirements is to ensure that the successors who are non-parties to the suit are

aware of their need to act to preserve the claims. Id. 

Here, although Defendant notes that Plaintiff’s counsel has had some discussions

with the deceased plaintiff’s family, formal service was not effected on all successors until

April 10, 2008. The Court agrees that these personal discussions do not satisfy the

procedural requirements of Rule 25. The Court GRANTS Defendant’s ex parte application

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to extend the deadline to file a motion to substitute. The 90 day period for filing a motion to

substitute shall run from the time that Plaintiff’s successors and representatives were formally

served with the Suggestion of Death. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 16, 2008

Honorable Barry Ted Moskowitz

United States District Judge

 

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