IN THE STATE COURT OF HALL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ENRIQUE RUIZ CORTEZ Plaintiff V. CLAUDIA STRINGER REGAN Defendant. CIVIL ACTION FILE NO.: 2025$V000131 12 Person - Jury Trial Demand ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SERVICE BY PUBLlCATION The above-styled matter is before this Court on Plaintiff ENRIQUE RUIZ CORTEZ. (Motion). As of the date of this Order. no responses to the Motion have been filed. It appears Enrique Ruiz Cortez exercised due diligence in attempting to locate CLAUDIA STRINGER REGAN, and personally serve him with process, but that attempted service has been unsuccessful because CLAUDIA STRINGER REGAN. cannot be found with the State of Georgia and/or is concealing himself to avoid service of the summons. Having reviewed the Motion and supporting materials, pleadings, and applicable law. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that ENRIQUE RUIZ CORTEZ Motion is GRANTED and service be permitted upon CLAUDIA STRINGER REGAN. by publication. This Order shall not be viewed as establishing personal jurisdiction over CLAUDIA STRINGER REGAN. Enrique Ruiz Cortez must subsequently establish that service by publication provided CLAUDIA STRINGER REGAN, with the "fair notice" constitutionally required by due process for this Court to award a monetary judgment. lT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Almanza E-File a Citation for Publication for publication in the Legal Organ of Hall County, Georgia within five (5) days of the date of this Order. This 20th day of June, 2025 KELLEY M. ROBERTSON Judge, State Court of Hall County KIBBEY WAGNER BLUM. PLLC Prepared By: Logan Dale, Esq. GA Bar No: 95792 0 Kibbey, Wagner. Blum PLLC 1100 Peachtree Street Suite 900 Atlanta, GA 30309 150623 8/20, 27, 9/3