Document ID: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_14-cv-01449/USCOURTS-caed-1_14-cv-01449-1/pdf.json

Parties Involved:
Ali Ayub Al-Arshad
Defendant
Joe Hand Promotions, Inc.
Plaintiff
Taxis Hamburger Restaurant
Defendant

Document Text:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Thomas P. Riley, SBN 194706 

LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS P. RILEY, P.C. 

First Library Square 

1114 Fremont Avenue 

South Pasadena, CA 91030-3227 

Tel: 626-799-9797 

Fax: 626-799-9795 

TPRLAW@att.net 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

FRESNO DIVISION 

JOE HAND PROMOTIONS, INC., 

 Plaintiff, 

 

 v. 

ALI AYUB AL-ARSHAD, et al. 

 

 Defendant. 

CASE NO. 1:14-cv-01449-BAM 

PLAINTIFF’S EX PARTE

APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER 

EXTENDING TIME TO COMPLETE 

SERVICE; AND ORDER 

TO THE HONORABLE BARBARA A. MCAULIFFE, THE PARTIES AND THEIR 

ATTORNEY/S OF RECORD: 

 As of this date, Plaintiff has been unable to successfully serve its initiating suit papers upon 

Defendant Ali Ayub Al-Arshad, individually and d/b/a Taxis Hamburger Restaurant. 

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff makes the following representations and recommendations: 

1. On September 17, 2014, Plaintiff’s Complaint was filed against Defendant Ali Ayub AlArshad, individually and d/b/a Taxis Hamburger Restaurant. 

2. Plaintiff has still not perfected service of the initiating suit papers upon the 

Defendant, Ali Ayub Al-Arshad, individually and d/b/a Taxis Hamburger Restaurant, despite efforts 

to do so. (Please find a true and correct copy of the process server’s Status Reports attached hereto 

and made part hereof as Plaintiff’s Exhibit 1). 

Case 1:14-cv-01449-MCE-BAM Document 7 Filed 01/13/15 Page 1 of 3
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

3. Notwithstanding the difficulties incurred to date regarding service, Plaintiff is informed 

and believes Defendant Ali Ayub Al-Arshad is the owner of Country Dream Home Furnishings and has 

identified the business address (1431 Kansas Avenue, Modesto, CA 95351) which it believes will be 

successful to serve it’s initiating suit papers upon this particular defendant and has notified its process 

server of same. 

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests that this Honorable Court permit Plaintiff an 

additional Forty-Five (45) days from today’s date to effectuate service of the Summons and 

Complaint filed in this matter, or to file a motion for service by publication, or in the alternative, a 

Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to the named defendant. 

 Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: January 12, 2014 /s/ Thomas P. Riley 

 LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS P. RILEY, P.C. 

 By: Thomas P. Riley 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

 Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. 

/// 

/// 

/// 

/// 

/// 

/// 

/// 

/// 

/// 

/// 

Case 1:14-cv-01449-MCE-BAM Document 7 Filed 01/13/15 Page 2 of 3
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

 ORDER 

Having reviewed Plaintiff’s ex parte application, and for good cause being shown, IT IS 

HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff is granted an additional Forty-Five (45) days from the service of 

this order to effectuate service of the Summons and Complaint filed in this matter, or to file a motion 

for service by publication, or in the alternative, a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Defendant Ali 

Ayub Al-Arshad, individually and d/b/a Taxis Hamburger Restaurant, where service has not been 

made or service by publication requested. 

To further accommodate Plaintiff’s request, the Initial Scheduling Conference is continued 

from 02/11/2015 to March 17, 2015 at 9:30 a.m in Courtroom 8, before Judge Barbara A. 

McAuliffe. The parties are encouraged to appear at the mandatory scheduling conference by 

telephone by arranging a one-line conference call and then adding the Court at (559) 499-5789. 

Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this Order on the Defendant and thereafter file a Certification 

of 

Service of this Order with the Clerk of the Court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 13, 2015 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _ 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:14-cv-01449-MCE-BAM Document 7 Filed 01/13/15 Page 3 of 3