ORIGINAL NOTICE

ORIGINAL NOTICE CASE NO. LACL163191 THOMAS (TOM) BELLOMA, DONNA BELLOMA, NICHOLAS (NIC) BELLOMA, AMY BELLOMA, and MAGGIE BELLOMA, Plaintiffs, v. ALEXANDER OXON, ELEAZAR MELENDES, and SUNRAY CONSTRUCTION, INC., Defendants. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: ALEXANDER OXON and ELEAZAR MELENDES YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that there is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the above Court, a Petition in the above-captioned matter, which Petition prays for damages against you as a result of an automobile collision on August 19, 2023. The attorney for the Plaintiffs is James W. Carney, 303 Locust Street, Suite 400, Des Moines, Iowa 50309. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that unless you serve and file a written motion or answer in the Iowa District Court for Polk County at the Polk County Courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa, on or before 20 days after the date of the third publication of this notice, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. This case has been filed in a county that utilizes electronic filing. General rules and information on electronic filing are contained in Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16. Information regarding requirements related to the protection of personal information in court filings is contained in Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16, Division VI. Register for the eFile System at www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/Efile to file and view documents in your case and to receive notices from the court. If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at 515-561-5818. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942. YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. September 17, 24, October 1 2025 LIOW0367001