Armet S.N.C. di Ferronato Giovanni & Co. v. Hornsby

Appellant, Armet S.N.C. di Ferronato Giovanni & Company, an Italian manufacturer, appeals an order denying its motion to set aside a default judgment, contending that the trial court did not have jurisdiction under Article 15 of the Hague Convention 1 to enter the judgment absent evidence of service of process, and that the return of service was defective under Article 6 of the Hague Convention. We affirm, because appellee, Craig Hornsby, did establish service, and Armet’s objection to the lack of return was untimely.

Armet was served in Venice, Italy, on March 12, 1995; default was issued on…