U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
May 29, 2009
Alternative Method of Serving Foreign Companies Is Upheld
Lawyers whose clients sue a foreign company can avoid the hassle of serving papers overseas by serving the company's American subsidiary, a state appellate panel held Wednesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer Lawyers whose clients sue a foreign company can avoid the hassle of serving papers overseas by serving the company's American subsidiary, a state appellate panel held Wednesday in an opinion of first impression. The decision will make it easier to get foreign defendants into court by providing a way to avoid the cost and delay involved in serving defendants using the Hague Service Convention, an internatio...
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