Jeannine Troxell v. Fedders of North America, Incorporated

DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.

Even though service of process today has become more flexible than it once was, it is still a critical part of a lawsuit. It is a weighty matter to receive a formal summons from a court, demanding that one appear to defend the claims set forth in the attached complaint. Perhaps for that reason, federal and state courts alike continue to insist that defendants receive proper service before they are drawn into the litigation. In this case, Jeannine Troxell’s effort to bring a suit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., foundered…