Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California
A need to Know
When a processor serves you a summons are they allowed to show up at your place of employment for four days in a row talking with four administrative employees telling them that it is a legal matter that only I can sign for? It was starting to cause concern in the workplace. Then he came back and left the papers with the receiptionist with a copy of the law suite attached so everyone read it. It pertained information regaurging sexualality, Private Affairs, and other Discriminating information about my personal life.
Asked on 4/06/00, 11:26 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Ken Koury
Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.
Re: A need to Know
Yes, that is called substituted service. He is required to make a reasonable attempt to serve you personally and if he fails to find you he can leave it with any adult at your job or home.
Answered on 4/20/00, 12:38 am