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Parties Involved:
Schola Incorporated
Defendant
Ajay Suresh
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Ajay Suresh,

Plaintiff,

v. 

Schola Incorporated,

Defendant.

No. CV-24-02173-PHX-KML

ORDER 

Plaintiff Ajay Suresh filed this copyright action on August 23, 2024. (Doc. 1.) The 

court entered an order directing the Clerk of Court to dismiss this case on November 29, 

2024, if Suresh had not filed proof of service by that date. Suresh did not file proof of 

service by the deadline. On December 4, 2024, the Clerk of Court dismissed the case. (Doc. 

11.) On December 11, 2024, Suresh filed a “motion to reinstate.” (Doc. 13.) That motion 

claims defendant Schola, Inc., was served on November 20, 2024. (Doc. 13 at 2.) Suresh 

states an “oversight in the course of diligent efforts to effectuate service” resulted in the 

proof of service not being filed. (Doc. 13 at 2.) 

Service of process may have been accomplished before the deadline, plaintiff filed 

his motion one week after the case was closed, and the case was filed not long ago. 

Therefore, reopening is merited. See Allstate Ins. Co. v. Herron, 634 F.3d 1101, 1111 (9th 

Cir. 2011) (noting “district court enjoys considerable discretion in granting or denying” a 

motion to amend the judgment).

Accordingly,

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IT IS ORDERED the Motion (Doc. 13) is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court shall 

reopen this case. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED plaintiff shall file the proof of service within three 

days of this order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED if no response to the complaint is filed by January 

22, 2025, plaintiff shall apply for entry of default no later than January 24, 2025. Plaintiff 

shall file a motion for default judgment within seven days of the entry of defendant’s 

default.

Dated this 18th day of December, 2024.

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