SAMANTHA D. RAJAPAKSE VS. FREELANCER.COM ALSO AS FREELANCER, A FOREIGN

SF Superior Court - Law & Motion / Discovery Dept 301 - CGC25631969 - June 29, 2026 Hearing date: June 29, 2026 Case number: CGC25631969 Case title: SAMANTHA D. RAJAPAKSE VS. FREELANCER.COM ALSO AS FREELANCER, A FOREIGN Case Number: | | CGC25631969 | Case Title: | | SAMANTHA D. RAJAPAKSE VS. FREELANCER.COM ALSO AS FREELANCER, A FOREIGN | Court Date: | | 2026-06-29 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | DEFENDANT FREELANCER.COM ALSO AS FREELANCER, A FOREIGN COMPANY DBA ESCROW.COM MOTION TO QUASH SERVICE OF SUMMONS OR STAY OR DISMISS (ADDED TO CALENDAR FOR TENTATIVE RULING ENTRY PURPOSES ONLY) | Rulings: | | On the Law & Motion/Discovery calendar for Monday, June 29, 2026, Line 6, (Part 2 of 2, tentative ruling continues from previous entry.)

DEFENDANT FREELANCER.COM ALSO AS FREELANCER, A FOREIGN COMPANY DBA ESCROW.COM MOTION TO QUASH SERVICE OF SUMMONS OR STAY OR DISMISS (ADDED TO CALENDAR FOR TENTATIVE RULING ENTRY PURPOSES ONLY)

In addition, service of summons by certified mail on an authorized agent for the corporation may be made pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure, section 415.30, but this method requires the plaintiff to include the notice and acknowledgment specified in subdivision (b) of that section. The notice Caus received did not include a notice and acknowledgment, and Rajapakse provides no proof that the notice and acknowledgment were included in the service package. In addition, a corporation can only be served by service on an authorized person, i.e. a person specified in section 416.10, and not merely by addressing mail to the corporation.

The court does not find substantial compliance with the relevant service statutes and grants the motion to quash. The court does not address Defendant's argument that it is not properly named in the complaint; this is a merits issue that is not properly addressed in a motion to quash.

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