Q: Should I include motion to serve statement of damages in my motion to serve summons and complaint by alternative method
I am a plaintiff in pro per in a civil lawsuit in California and defendants have being evading service of process.
I sued the corporations and its owners individually as I intend to lift the corporate veil to hold them personally liable.
First they dissolved the company in May 2019 after the incident that brought about this lawsuit, but the company still operates till date.
I have made over 25 attempts to serve defendants through their designated agents of service of process and personally at their respective places of residence via the Sheriff and private process servers, but all to no avail, they have being evading service.
I am drafting a motion for leave to serve summons and complaint on defendants by substituted and/or alternative service. Should I also include in the motion, leave to serve 'statement of damages' on defendants through substituted and/or alternative method ?
Thank You For Your Answer!
A: There are many reasons why you would need to serve a Statement of Damages. It's not easy to answer your question in this forum without more information but I suggest that if one is required then you might as well serve it without the complaint.
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