Tuesday, March 27, 2012

School's Lawsuit Released Before School Trustee Served With Papers

Robin Traum - March 27, 2012 - New City Patch

School board member has not yet received legal papers.

The attorney for Clarkstown teacher Cathy Malgieri filed a lawsuit against Clarkstown School Board Member Donna Ehrenberg on Friday in Rockland County Supreme Court and the papers were released Monday but as of mid afternoon Tuesday Ehrenberg had not been served.

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Process Server Said Owners Sent Dog To Attack Her

Willard Shepard - Mar 27, 2012 - NBC Miami

The homeowners deny the claim and said they do not know what legal action to expect.

A process server who delivers court papers to Broward homes said she was bitten and bruised by a dog after its owners sent it to attack.

“The only thing I recall is doing this to protect my face,” said Yindra Lopez. “The dogs kept biting over here and over here and they were not stopping the dogs.”

Lopez said she was attacked by a 200-pound Bull Mastiff named Riley, who she said bit her on her arms and upper legs.

“I noticed that my arms started bleeding,” Lopez said. “I take the phone and I called 911.”

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Monday, March 26, 2012

Motion to substitute service granted in officer's injury suit

David Yates - 3/26/12 - The Southeast Texas Record

Because she allegedly refused to open the door, a Beaumont judge is allowing a process server to tack a lawsuit to defendant Brandy Plair's front door.

As previously reported, Waysie Jensen, an officer with the Beaumont Police Department, filed suit against Royale and Brandy Plair on Dec. 30 in Jefferson County District Court, alleging Royale Plair struck his vehicle twice while fleeing a domestic disturbance scene.

Court records show that on Jan. 24 a motion for substitute service was filed, stating that Brandy repeatedly refused to answer her door for the process server, even though there were clear signs she was home.

That same day, Judge Donald Floyd, 172nd District Court, granted the motion, granted the process server permission to tack the plaintiff's petition on Brandy's door or leave it with an adult over the age of 16.

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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Assembly Candidate Julio Perez Did Not Lie About Residency

Voice of OC - March 22, 2012

State Assembly candidate Julio Perez lives at the Santa Ana address he listed on his campaign filing, and he said Thursday he was treated unfairly by The Orange County Register, which first published a process server's statement that Perez does not live at the North Baker Street address.

“I’ve lived here since June 2010,” said Perez, who is disputing a sworn affidavit by a process server saying he does not live at the address where he is registered to vote and is within the boundaries of the 69th Assembly District, where he is seeking election.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Assembly Candidate Accused of Lying About Santa Ana Residency

Voice of OC - March 21, 2012

A process server has alleged that Julio Perez, candidate for the 69th Assembly District, doesn't live at the Santa Ana address listed on his candidacy filings, the Orange County Register reported Wednesday.

When the server arrived at the residence on N. Baker Street, Yolanda Estrada answered and said that Perez doesn't live there, according to the Register. A neighbor also said he had never heard of Perez.

Allegations against elected officials and candidates lying about their residency, a criminal offense, are common, but documentation to prove such allegations is rare.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Challenging Service of Process

Mark Stopa - March 20th, 2012 - Stopa Law Firm

A basic element of any lawsuit, including a foreclosure lawsuit, is a plaintiff’s obligation to effectuate service of process on a defendant. Service of process is a fundamental tenant of a defendant’s right to due process, as it ensures a defendant knows about a lawsuit and is given an opportunity to defend.

One of the things I enjoy most about foreclosure defense is challenging service of process when I believe it to be insufficient. When is that? Well, in my experience, bona-fide challenges to service of process invariably arise when the plaintiff tries to effectuate service by publication.

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Monday, March 19, 2012

'The Good Wife' recap: Reunited and it feels so good

LA Times Entertainment - March 19, 2012

I'd like to begin this week's recap by raising a (metaphorical) glass in honor of Diane Lockhart, the biggest player east of the Mississippi. And all this time I thought Kalinda was the office heartbreaker.

In recent weeks, I've grumbled a bit about the lack of an overarching narrative this season on "The Good Wife," but on the bright side, that's allowed the writers to spend more time with characters such as Will and Diane. This week marks the return of not one but two of Diane's paramours -- rugged process server Jack Copeland and equally rugged ballistics expert Kurt McVeigh. After Jack stands her up for a date, Diane impulsively calls up old flame Kurt, then surprises him by stopping by unannounced at his manly wilderness homestead. When we last saw Kurt, the gun-toting Sarah Palin enthusiast, Diane was defending him in a wrongful-conviction case. The attraction between them was still potent, but Diane had too much going on at the office to get distracted by romance.

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'The Good Wife' recap: Reunited and it feels so good

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Mendenhall Mayor Guilty Of Simple Assault

WAPT NEWS - Mar 15, 2012

Womack Ordered To Pay Fine

MENDENHALL, Miss. - Mendenhall Mayor Steve Womack has been found guilty of simple assault, according to Simpson County Justice Court officials.

Womack was accused of attacking process server Donald Rankin earlier this year, the Simpson County sheriff said. Rankin told investigators that when he went to Womack's house, the mayor swore at him and assaulted him.

Womack had denied the accusations.

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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Political candidate's multimillion dollar foreclosure

9 Investigates - March 13, 2012 - KISSIMMEE, FL

WFTV has found out about a multimillion dollar foreclosure on the property of a state representative candidate.

Matt Falconer has made a name for himself by pitching big cost-cutting for government, but investigative reporter George Spencer found that just last year, one of Falconer's own business ventures fell through.

Nowadays, a "property available" sign sits out front of a Kissimmee strip mall.

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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Pastor Makes Process Server Sit Outside Home All Night

The Yolanda Adams Morning Show - Mar 8, 2012

According to the attorney for Mr. Jerrod Greer and Jeff Carson, Marilyn Mayse states Pastor Tyrone Gordon has been “dodging service.” What this means is he is not opening the front door of his residence in order to be processed served for these lawsuits.

“I’ve had my process server out there sitting on him all night,” Mayse said, “and he won’t answer the door.”

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Beware Bogus Process Servers

BBB - Holly Doering– March 6, 2012

They used to just call on the phone and threaten to arrest you. Now scammers are actually posing as process servers and showing up at your place of work and even your home! According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), the agency continues to receive complaints from victims of payday loan telephone collection scams.

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Friday, March 2, 2012

Mombasa Tycoon, Wife Case Takes New Twist

Maureen Mudi - The Star (Nairobi) - March 2, 2012

Businessman Ali Punjani's case took a new twist after his wife accused a Bollywood superstar and model of giving false information to the court on alleged threats to her life. Taurat Suwani, who is demanding Sh4.5 million monthly upkeep from her husband, has filed an affidavit at the Mombasa court, denying the Bollywood actress Kim Sharma's allegations that she abused and threaten her in public.

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Thursday, March 1, 2012

Watch Your Step...Answering Collection Lawsuits

John Skiba - 3/1/2012 - JDSUPRA

I meet with clients on a regular basis that have been sued by a debt buying company on an old credit card debt. If you have had the misfortune of being sued, you know that the process server provides you with a copy of the Complaint and Summons.

In Arizona, you have 20 days from the day you are served with the Complaint and Summons to submit a written response to the court. The written response is called the “Answer”. How you answer a lawsuit can have lasting implications in your collection lawsuit. Because of this, it is important to fully understand the process of answering a lawsuit and what things to avoid.

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