· 2/6/1992
David A. Lampe v. Xouth, Inc., Phillippe G. Woog
Citations
- 952 F.2d 697
How courts have described this case
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- holding that effective service of process is a prerequisite to proceeding further in a case
- noting that “effective service of process is... a prerequisite to proceeding further in a case”
- explaining that personal jurisdiction is acquired “over a defendant when the plaintiff serves the defendant with the complaint in a manner specified by Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure”
- finding that, in order for the plaintiff to establish proper service of summons and complaint under Pennsylvania law, the plaintiff had to prove that either defendant or his authorized agent signed the receipts
- finding that, in order for the plaintiff to establish proper service of summons and complaint under Pennsylvania law, the plaintiff had to prove that either defendant or his authorized agent signed the receipts
- explaining that effective service of process is a prerequisite to establishing personal jurisdiction
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Judges: Mansmann, Nygaard, Seitz
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