486 U.S. 694 (1988) Cited 880 times 10 Legal Analyses
Holding that a state law permitting a foreign corporation to be served domestically through its U.S. subsidiary did not implicate the Hague Service Convention
6 Cal.App.4th 1387 (Cal. Ct. App. 1992) Cited 140 times
Holding that "two or three attempts at personal service at a proper place should fully satisfy the requirement of reasonable diligence and allow substituted service to be made"
140 Cal.App.4th 403 (Cal. Ct. App. 2006) Cited 72 times
Holding that a personal manager was not a close enough relationship to ensure actual notice of service due to lack of evidence that they were in constant communication
In Taylor, supra, 138 Cal.App.4th 994, we upheld a jury instruction which stated, “Express permission is a specified authorization to use a vehicle owned by another.
Holding that a defendant corporation conferred authority to accept service on the corporation's behalf upon an individual, even though the corporation wrongfully represented the individual's titled position
210 Cal.App.4th 1154 (Cal. Ct. App. 2012) Cited 20 times
Noting plaintiff tenant failed to exercise reasonable diligence in ascertaining a foreign landlord's address for purposes of the Hague Convention when plaintiff knew landlord lived in London, England and when defendant had provided plaintiff both his email address and telephone number where he could be reached in connection with the tenancy
13 Cal.App.3d 892 (Cal. Ct. App. 1970) Cited 18 times
In Houle, the court rejected application of the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures to a bail bondsman arresting a defendant and finding contraband.
This chapter shall apply to every dwelling structure containing one or more units offered to the public for rent or for lease for residential purposes. Ca. Civ. Code § 1961 Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 769, Sec. 1.