Shamrock Development, Inc. v. Smith

OPINION

DIETZEN, Judge.

Appellants challenge the district court’s denial of their motion to dismiss, arguing that the district court erred in concluding that (1) respondent satisfied the requirements of Minn. R. Civ. P. 4.04(a)(1) for service of process by publication, (2) the affidavit in support of service by publication was not “manifestly false,” and (3) the summons was not defective. Because we conclude that the district court properly applied the law and did not abuse its discretion, we affirm.

FACTS

Farm Credit Leasing Services Corp. (FCL) was engaged in the business of leasing…