Hunt's Pier Associates v. Conklin (In Re Hunt's Pier Associates)

OPINION

DAVID A. SCHOLL, Bankruptcy Judge.

A. INTRODUCTION

The issue presented for determination in the instant proceeding is whether an individual who resides in Ontario, Canada has been properly served when a process server left papers for him with “a [sic] adult female secretary at his place of business.” Since we find that such service is insufficient under both the law of this jurisdiction (Pennsylvania) and that of Ontario, we conclude that service on the Canadian Defendant was improper under the controlling international Hague Convention principles, as well as any other arguably…