Large v. COF Global et al
| Timothy Large |
| COF Global and Grace (Shi Yu) Li |
| 1:2025cv13421 |
| November 17, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts |
| Allison D Burroughs |
| Contract: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Other Contract |
| None |
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| Filing 18 Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Upon consideration of the additional information set forth in Plaintiff's motion for reconsideration, [ECF No. #17 ], the motion is GRANTED, as is Plaintiff's motion for service by publication, [ECF No. #8 ]. Plaintiff is hereby granted leave to effect service by publication of the summons received from the Court, [ECF No. #7 ], in a newspaper of general circulation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts once per week for three weeks, as well as service by email on any email address known to Plaintiff that is associated with Defendants. (CAM) |
| Filing 17 MOTION for Reconsideration re #8 MOTION for Service by Publication by Timothy Large.(CAM) |
| Filing 16 Copy re 15 Order on Motion for Extension of Time, #7 Summons Issued, mailed to Timothy Large 4810 S Juneau St Seattle, WA 98118 on 3/17/2026. (CAM) |
| Filing 15 Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #14 Motion for Extension of Time to May 11, 2026 to to Serve Summons and Complaint. (KF) |
| Filing 14 MOTION for Extension of Time to May 11, 2026 to to Serve Summons and Complaint by Timothy Large. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter)(CAM) |
| Filing 13 Copy re 12 Order to Show Cause mailed to Timothy Large 4810 S Juneau St Seattle, WA 98118 on 2/19/2026. (CAM) |
| Filing 12 Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Plaintiff is ordered to file timely proof of service or show cause, in writing, prior to March 12, 2026, why this case should not be dismissed for failure to effect timely service pursuant to Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. If Plaintiff needs additional time to effect service because of the withdrawal of his prior counsel, see [ECF No. #11 ], or if he wants to seek early service of subpoenas pursuant to Rules 26(d)(1) and 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to determine the identity of the people he wishes to sue, he may file a motion seeking the same with factual support.(CAM) |
| Filing 11 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Appearance Attorney Robert D. Loventhal terminated. (Attachments: #1 Notice re Inactive Status, #2 Cover Letter)(CAM) |
| Filing 10 Received from the Supreme Judicial Court, Order of Disability Inactive Status in RE: Robert D. Loventhal Entered On: December 30, 2025. This Court adopts the same Status and Attorney Loventhal's status at USDC-MA is Inactive and he cannot practice in this Court. (Attachments: #1 SJC Clerk's Certification, #2 USDC-MA Clerk of Court's Notice)(McLaughlin, Tracy) |
| Filing 9 Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Plaintiffs motion to serve by publication, [ECF No. #8 ], is DENIED without prejudice. Service by publication is not expressly authorized by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, but it may be permissible if it is acceptable under state law for serving a summons in an action brought in courts of general jurisdiction in the state where the district court is located or where service is made. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(e)(1) (individuals); Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(h)(1)(A) (corporations). Under Massachusetts law, [i]f the person authorized to serve process makes return that after diligent search he can find neither the defendant, nor defendants last and usual abode, nor any agent upon whom service may be made... the court may on application of the plaintiff issue an order of notice in the manner and form prescribed by law. Mass. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1); accord Mass. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2) (stating an analogous rule for corporations). Before a Court can approve alternative service, however, the plaintiff must show sufficiently diligent efforts to effectuate service in a conventional manner. Alves v. Daly, No. 12-cv-10935, 2013 WL 1330010, at *4 (D. Mass. 2013); accord Swenson v. Mobilityless, LLC, No. 19-cv-30168, 2020 WL 2404835, at *12 (D. Mass. 2020). Here, plaintiff has not demonstrated that he exhibited the requisite diligence, Alves, 2013 WL 1330010, at *4, in attempting to locate Defendants and serve them through traditional methods. The Court will not approve alternative service at this time, but Plaintiff may refile the motion with further evidence of his efforts to complete service. (CAM) |
| Filing 8 MOTION for Service by Publication by Timothy Large.(Loventhal, Robert) |
| Filing 7 Summons Issued as to Grace (Shi Yu) Li, COF Global. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (CAM) |
| Filing 6 Civil Cover Sheet & Category Sheet by Timothy Large. (Attachments: #1 Category Form)(Loventhal, Robert) |
| Filing 5 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Allison D. Burroughs assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Jessica D. Hedges. (SP) |
| Filing 4 ELECTRONIC NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Counsel shall complete and file in PDF format both a Local Category Form & a Civil Cover Sheet. Both forms can be found on the court's website under Resources/Forms. Counsel will use the event under Other Documents - Civil Cover Sheet & Category Sheet. (CAM) |
| Filing 3 Proposed Summons filed by Timothy Large. (Loventhal, Robert) Modified on 11/17/2025 (CAM). |
| Filing 2 Proposed Summons filed by Timothy Larg. (Loventhal, Robert) Modified on 11/17/2025 (CAM). |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Grace (Shi Yu) Li, COF Global Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-11361573 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Timothy Larg.(Loventhal, Robert) |
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