Demurjian v. Henize, et al

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Case 1:23-cv-03180-BAH Document63_ Filed 02/27/26 Page1of4

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

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RICHARD DEMURJIAN,
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Plaintiff,
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Vv.
* Civil No. 23-3180-BAH
CHRISTOPHER HENIZE ET AL.,
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Defendant.
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MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Plaintiff Richard Demurjian (“Demurjian’”’) filed a second amended complaint, ECF 55,
which added Defendants Christopher Henize, John Perry, Matthew Wright, Wade Ward, and
Cameron Burns (the “New Defendants’’) to this action. Demurjian now moves for alternative
service as to the New Defendants. ECF 62.

I. BACKGROUND

Demurjian asks the Court to allow him to serve the New Defendants “by personal service
upon a responsible official at their workplace, followed by first class mail to them at their
workplace.” ECF 62, at 1. Although the New Defendants have been deposed, Demurjian reports
that they “gave their work location at the Harford County Sherriff’s Department as their address.”
Id. 4 1. Demurjian further reports that he has since been “unable, with due diligence, to locate the
home addresses” of the New Defendants with certainty, and although he has “some potential
addresses,” Demurjian does not “want to engage in a random attempt to serve process to the wrong
people who may have the same name.” /d. 4 2. Demurjian further asserts that counsel of record
for the New Defendants has not responded to Demurjian’s request for their home addresses or for

consent to the type of service requested here. Jd. 9] 3-4. Other than Demurjian’s citation to

AUTHENTICATED
U.S. GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION

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considered, Plaintiff must first . . . attempt to serve the defendants as provided under the rules and
governing caselaw.”).

Accordingly, Demurjian’s motion for alternative service is DENIED without prejudice.
However, Demurjian will be given an additional 30 days from the date of this memorandum
opinion and order to effectuate service on the New Defendants. Demurjian is not barred from, if
necessary, seeking additional appropriate relief from the Court. See, e.g., Fed. R. Civ. P.
4(m) (allowing, “upon good cause,” a court to “extend the time for service for an appropriate

period”). It is so ordered.

Dated: February 26, 2026 /s/
Brendan A. Hurson
United States District Judge