Order Regarding Alternate Service - Crawford vs Jackson - 12/21/22

STATE OF MICHIGAN, IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BAY. File No. 22-7491-GC. MATTHEW CRAWFORD, Plaintiff, vs. JEFFREY JACKSON and JODI JACKSON. jointly and severally, Defendants. Robert M. Backus (P40920) JANES & BACKUS, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff, 115 South University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48858, 989-773-9941. EX PARTE ORDER FOR ALTERNATE SERVICE OF PROCESS. At a session of said Court held in the Courthouse in the City of Bay City, County of Bay and State of Michigan on this 5th day of December, 2022. PRESENT: HONORABLE TIMOTHY J. KELLY, District Court Judge. An Ex Parte Motion for Alternate Service of Process having been filed and the Court being fully advised in the premises; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows: (1) That the Plaintiff, after diligent attempts, has been unable to serve the Defendants with the Summons and Complaint which were filed with the Bay County District Court on October 31, 2022. Plaintiff attempted service on the Defendants in File No. 22-6810-GC via process server and certified, restricted delivery without success and attempted to obtain an Ex Parte Order for Alternative Service of Process before the matter as dismissed by the Court. (2) MCR 2.201(D) requires a publication giving notice to persons who cannot be personally served. (3) MCR 2.016 permits the Court to enter an Order allowing service of process to be made in any manner reasonably calculated to give Defendants actual notice of the proceedings and an opportunity to be heard, on a showing that service cannot be reasonably be made as otherwise provided by the Michigan Court Rules. (4) This Order for Alternate Service of Process shall be published in the Pinconning Journal once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks. Hon. Timothy J. Kelly P36209, 74th Judicial District Court Judge. 51-3
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