`
`Case 6:20-cv-00693-ADA Document 10 Filed 08/03/20 Page 1 of 2Case 6:20-cv-00693-ADA Document 14 Filed 08/03/20 Page 1 of 2
`
`AO 440 (Rev. 06/12) Summons in a Civil Action
`
`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`
`TRILLER, INC.,
`Plaintiff
`
` V.
`
`BYTEDANCE LTD., ET AL.,
`Defendant
`
`Civil Action No. 6:20−CV−00693−ADA
`
`SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTION
`
`TO: ByteDance Ltd.
`c/o CT Corporation System
`1999 Bryan Street, Suite 900
`Dallas, Texas 75201
`
` A lawsuit has been filed against you.
`
` Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it) −− or 60 days
`if you are the United States or a United States Agency, or an office or employee of the United States described
`in Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (a)(2) or (3) −− you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a
`motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the
`plaintiff or plaintiff`s attorney, whose name and address are:
`
`Jack Wesley Hill
`Ward Smith & Hill, PLLC
`1507 Bill Owens Pkwy
`Longview, TX 75604
`
` If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the
`complaint. You also must file your answer or motion with the court.
`
`JEANNETTE J. CLACK
` CLERK OF COURT
`s/AKEITA MICHAEL
` DEPUTY CLERK
`
`ISSUED ON 2020−08−03 08:19:20
`
`
`
`Case 6:20-cv-00693-ADA Document 14 Filed 08/03/20 Page 2 of 2
`
`AO 440 (Rev. 06/12) Summons in a Civil Action (Page 2)
`
`Civil Action No. 6:20-CV-00693-ADA
`
`PROOF 0F SERVICH
`(This section shouid not be f.i.led with the court unless required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 (1))
`
`This summons for ("¢mac a/ I.#d!.vz.dztcz/ ¢#d f!.fJc, I/¢nyJ BYTE DANCE LTD., was received by me on (deJc/ Aug 3,
`2020, 8:42 an.
`
`I I personally served the summons on the individual al (p/¢c`c/
`;Or
`
`On (date)
`
`I I left the summons at the individual's residence or usual place of abode with /#ome)
`person of suitable age and discretion who resides there, on (d"fe/
`to the individual's last known address; or
`I served the summons on (7camc a/ I."dj.vi.di4¢/J KIMBERLY HIGHTOWER, who is designated by law to accept
`service of process on behalf of (#¢mc a/ orgamz.z#f!.o#/ CT CORPORATION SYSTEM, TIIE REGISTERED
`AGENT FOR BYTEDANCE LTD. on /dczfe) Mon, Aug 03, 2020 ; or
`
`E
`
`and mailed a copy
`
`a
`
`I returned the summons unexecuted because:
`
`;Or
`
`;Or
`
`My fees are S
`
`for travel and S
`
`for services, for a total of S $0.00.
`
`I declare under penalty of perjury that this information is true.
`
`Date: 8/3/2020
`
`h`4 L4fty¢frrfu
`
`Server's signature
`Ashlei Lankford - Process Server
`
`Printed name and title
`
`1910 Pacific Avenue, Suite 16700, Dallas, TX 75201
`
`Server' s address
`
`Additional information regarding attempted service, etc. :
`I) Successful Attempt: Aug 3, 2020, 2:42 pin at 1999 BRYAN ST., SUITE 900, DALLAS, TX 75201 received by BYTE
`DANCE LTD., BY DELIVERING TO ITS REGISTERED AGENT, CT CORPORATION SYSTEM, WHERE THE
`DOCURENT WAS ACCEPTED BY KIREERLY HIGHTOWER, INTAKE SPECIALIST.
`
`DELlvERED TO THE ABOvE-NAMED wAs. A suMMONs IN A clvlL ACTION, cormLAINT FOR PATENT
`INFRINGEhffiNT VITH EXHIBIT A-H AND CIVIL COVER SIHET.
`
`