Muhammed v. Welch’s Empirical Analysis
2004
Citation profile
1 district · 11 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 126 Ill. 2d 150 - Vaughn v. Speaker · Narum v. Faxx Foods, Inc. · 43 Ill. App. 3d 973 - Wells v. Lueber · Krueger v. St. Joseph's Hospital · Burr v. Trinity Medical Center
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“§ 31-11-06. Estoppel by declaration, act, or omission When a party, by that party’s own declaration, act, or omission, intentionally and deliberately has led another to believe a particular thing true and to act upon such belief, that party shall not be permitted to falsify it in any litigation arising out of such declaration, act, or omission.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“(d) Personal Service. [[Image here]] (2) How Service Made Within the State. Personal service of process within the state must be made as follows: [[Image here]] (D) upon a domestic or foreign corporation or upon a partnership or other unincorporated association, by (i) delivering a copy of the summons to an officer, director, superintendent or managing or general agent, or partner, or associate, or to an agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process in its behalf, or to one who acted as an agent for the defendant with respect to the matter upon which the claim of the plaintiff is based and who was an agent of the defendant at the time of service; (ii) if the sheriffs return indicates no person upon whom service may be made can be found in the county, then service may be made by leaving a copy of the summons at any office of the domestic or foreign corporation, partnership or unincorporated association within this state with the person in charge of the office; or (iii) any form of mail or third-party commercial delivery addressed to any of the foregoing per sons and requiring a signed receipt and resulting in delivery to that person.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[a]bsent valid service of process, even actual knowledge of the existence of a lawsuit is insufficient to effectuate personal jurisdiction over a defendant.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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