The case of the day is Parfitt Way Management Corp. v. GSM by Nomad, LLC (N.D.N.Y. 2018). The main claim was for breach of contract for the refurbishment of a trailer. Parfitt sued Guillaume Langevin and Steve Clement on a veil-piercing theory, alleging that they were personally liable for GSM’s alleged breaches for reasons that are not important for our purposes. Langevin and Clement moved to dismiss for insufficient service of process.
Tagged: Canada, Email, Hague Service Convention, Quebec
The case of the day is State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Amazon.com, Inc. (D. Ariz. 2018). Following a fire at the home of Hussein Zeitoun, Zeitoun’s insurer, State Farm, brought an action against LG Chem, Ltd. The facts of the case aren’t stated in the decision, but we can infer that State Farm paid Zeitoun’s claim for fire damage and then, as subrogee, brought a product liability claim against LG. The case was filed in the Maricopa County Superior Court. Amazon, which was also a defendant, then removed it to the District Court. After removal, State Farm, using a “vendor” to handle the matter, sent a request for service to the South Korean central authority. The request sought service of the complaint…
Tagged: Hague Service Convention, Korea
The case of the day is Wyndham Hotel Group Canada ULC v. 683079 Ontario Ltd. (D.N.J. 2018). The case was for breach of a franchise agreement. Wyndham had served the summons on the defendant by mail in Ontario, and it then sought a default judgment.
Tagged: Canada, Hague Service Convention, service by mail