KOREY L. SLONE and COMMUNITYWIDE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION,
Defendants.
CAUSE NO. 3:17-CV-181-PPS-JEM
ORDER
This matter is before the Court on a Motion for Service by Publication [DE 10], filed by the Government on June 7, 2017. Under 28 U.S.C. § 1655 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4, the Government requests that the Court issue an Order authorizing service by publication and ordering Defendant Korey L. Slone to appear in this case and respond to the Government's Complaint.
This is an action to enforce a real property lien on a parcel located in Kosciusko County, Indiana, within this district, and particularly described as follows:
THE NORTH 100.0 FEET OF OUTLOT NUMBER 22 IN TUCKER, MYERS AND HACKEDORN'S ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF MENTONE, KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, INDIANA.
This parcel is commonly known as 521 N. Morgan Street, Mentone, IN 46539. Counsel for the Government represents that service on Defendant Slone is impracticable because, despite due diligence, counsel for the Government does not know where Defendant is.
In light of counsel for the Government's representations and consistent with 28 U.S.C. § 1655, the Court hereby GRANTS the Motion for Service by Publication [DE 10] and ORDERS that this Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in Kosciusko County, Indiana, once a week for six consecutive weeks, beginning no later than twenty-eight days from the date of this Order.
The Court further ORDERS Defendant Korey L. Slone to appear or plead concerning the Government's Complaint in this action on or before fourteen days from the last date of publication. If Defendant Slone does not appear or plead within the time allowed, the Court will proceed as if Defendant Slone had been served with process, which may include entering default against Defendant Slone on the Government's claims.
