Coleman v. National Grange Mutual Insurance

Memorandum: Pellegrine commenced an action against Bell Pine Stores for injuries sustained when he was struck by a door being opened by Bell Pine’s employee, appellant Coleman, to make possible a delivery of eggs to Bell Pine’s market. The latter commenced a third-party action against Coleman for indemnification on the theory of active-passive negligence, service of process being effected at Coleman’s place of employment by his employer’s attorney, Hewitt. At the time of service Coleman signed a letter, prepared by Hewitt, by which he gave notice of the claim being asserted against him to…