Planet Home Lending, LLC v. James Michael Cooley, Et al.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC ) ) v. ) Civ. Action No. 1:25-00547-KD-N ) JAMES MICHAEL COOLEY, ) Et al. ) ) ORDER This action is before the Court on Plaintiff Planet Home Lending, LLC’s (“Planet”) motion for service by publication, filed on February 9, 2026. (Doc. 16).1 Planet moves the Court to allow service pursuant to Rule 4.3(c) of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. (Doc. 16, PageID.136). Alabama Rules provide for service by publication when: a defendant avoids service and that defendant’s present…