· 5/5/1994
Dill v. Berquist Construction Co.
Citations
- 24 Cal. App. 4th 1426
- 29 Cal. Rptr. 2d 746
- 94 Daily Journal DAR 6186
- 94 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3269
- 1994 Cal. App. LEXIS 453
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that service of process fails when sent generally to a business’s address
- stating that while the requirement of service in California should be construed liberally, such liberal construction may not excuse a total failure to comply with the rule
- mailing the summons and complaint to the defendant corporation, rather than one of the designated individuals, does not constitute valid service
- “mailing a summons to the corporation itself is not valid service”
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Judges: McKinster, Hollenhorst
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