Douglas Michael Long, Jr. v. David J. Vitkauskas

WALLER, CHIEF. JUSTICE,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. On March 17, 2014, Douglas Michael Long Jr. filed suit against Pennsylvania resident David J. Vitkauskas for alienation of affections. Vitkauskas entered a special appearance and then filed a motion to dismiss for, inter alia, insufficient service of process under Mississippi Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c)(5). The trial court granted Vitkauskas’s motion to dismiss on the ground of insufficient service of process, and the Court of Appeals affirmed. Finding service was sufficient, we reverse and remand to the trial court for further proceedings.

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