Motion For Leave To Effect Alternative Service By Email Granted

Judge Gilstrap granted the motion in modified form after detailing the plaintiffs exhaustion of “all reasonable means of attempting to contact” the defendant including taking what the court characterized as the “enterprising step” of purchasing a product to try to find better contact information.

Motion To Dismiss For Lack of Personal Jurisdiction & Improper Service And  For Transfer Recommended Denied

Judge Payne denied the motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and insufficient process, as well as the motion to transfer to the CDTX, with the defendant’s arguments from the former tripping up the latter.