In Sulici and Chihaia v. Color Image Apparel, plaintiffs attempted to serve Bruna Lírio by sending a complaint through her Instagram DMs. The Northern District of Illinois granted default judgment after Lírio did not respond. Lírio is now challenging this judgment and requesting more time to reply, which the plaintiffs do not contest. The situation raises legal questions about the appropriateness of using social media for service, especially given the context of the content of messages a person may receive.
The plaintiffs in Sulici and Chihaia v. Color Image Apparel served defendant Bruna Lírio by depositing the complaint in her Instagram DMs, leading to a default judgment against her.
Lírio failed to respond, prompting the Northern District of Illinois to enter default judgment, which she is now challenging for more time to respond.
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