Skin Savvy Aesthetics LLC et al v. Panobit LLC et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
Skin Savvy Aesthetics LLC, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
Panobit LLC, et al.,
Defendants.
No. CV-26-02332-PHX-KML
ORDER
Plaintiffs Skin Savvy Aesthetics LLC and Crystal Clean Window Team LLC
(collectively “Skin Savvy”) seek permission to serve defendant James Staricha via email.
(Doc. 27.) Shortly after this case began, Staricha filed a Motion to Allow Electronic Filing.
(Doc. 12.) That document identified an address in Chandler as Staricha’s home address and
included a telephone number. That same address is listed as Staricha’s current address on
Motor Vehicle Division records and on records reviewed for a background check. (Doc.
27-1 at 4-7.) On April 13, 2026, a process server attempted to serve Staricha at the address
but the current resident, who confirmed via identification that he was not Staricha, “claimed
that he did not know James Staricha and that Staricha did not live at that residence.” (Doc.
27-1 at 9.) The process server also left a message at Staricha’s telephone number but has
not received a return call. On April 20, 2026, some of the mail sent to Staricha’s Chandler
address was returned as undeliverable. (Doc. 20.)
Although Skin Savvy has been unable to locate Staricha to serve him, Staricha has
communicated with Skin Savvy and its counsel throughout this litigation. Staricha has also
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filed documents in this case and been granted permission to file documents electronically.
Staricha is aware of the litigation and the claims against him. Skin Savvy has made
reasonable efforts to locate Staricha but it appears he is evading service. Staricha is
reachable through email and that form of alternative service is appropriate. See Bank of
New York Mellon v. Dodev, 433 P.3d 549, 558 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2018) (holding a court may
authorize alternative service when traditional “service would be extremely difficult or
inconvenient”) (simplified).
IT IS ORDERED the Motion for Alternative Service (Doc. 27) is GRANTED.
Within seven days of this order plaintiff shall serve defendant James Staricha by sending
emails including the summons and the complaint to jim@panobit.com and
james.staricha@outlook.com. Plaintiff shall file proof of that service within ten days of
this order.
Dated this 19th day of May, 2026.
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