Mullane v. Central Hanover Tr. Co.
339 U.S. 306 (1950) Cited 10,422 times 19 Legal AnalysesHolding that due process requires a hearing "appropriate to the nature of the case"
Greene v. Lindsey
456 U.S. 444 (1982) Cited 341 timesHolding notice of detainer action posted on apartment door was inadequate where process servers were aware the postings were torn down and unlikely to reach intended tenants
O'Brien v. R.J. O'Brien Associates, Inc.
998 F.2d 1394 (7th Cir. 1993) Cited 472 timesHolding that defendant waived insufficiency of process objection by failing to raise it in motion to vacate default
Aetna Business Credit v. Universal Decor
635 F.2d 434 (5th Cir. 1981) Cited 294 timesNoting that the burden to demonstrate validity is on the serving party
Haley v. Simmons
529 F.2d 78 (8th Cir. 1976) Cited 67 timesHolding that an appeal from a judgment dismissing the suit as to all properly served defendants was premature where the district court had entered an order quashing service as to five "improperly served" defendants but had not expressly dismissed as to those five and had not issued a Rule 54(b) certificate
Smith v. Kincaid
249 F.2d 243 (6th Cir. 1957) Cited 62 timesHolding service on landlady was sufficient
Barclays Bank of New York v. Goldman
517 F. Supp. 403 (S.D.N.Y. 1981) Cited 25 timesHolding that service on maid at officer's residence did not constitute service on the corporation
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 71,368 times 127 Legal AnalysesHolding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time