Jacobson v. Sternberg’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “Service of a summons and complaint upon a defendant of any class referred to in paragraph (1) or (3) [corporations and partnerships] of this subdivision of this rule may be made by the plaintiff... by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested and delivery restricted to the addressee . . . Service pursuant to this paragraph shall not be the basis for the entry of a default or a judgment by default unless the record contains a return receipt showing the acceptance by the defendant. Any such default or judgment by default shall be set aside pursuant to Rule 55(c) or Rule 60(b) if the defendant demonstrates to the court that the return”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Roche v. Young Bros., Inc. of Florence