Al-Dohan v. Kouyoumjian

OPINION OF THE COURT

Martin Evans, J.

Defendant moves to vacate an attachment on the grounds that plaintiff failed, within 60 days of obtaining the attachment, to complete commencement of the action by the valid service of a summons. This motion requires the court to examine the underlying purpose of a summons within the context of the revised attachment statute.

This proceeding arises out of a long series of Middle Eastern business dealings between plaintiff, a Saudi Arabian subject and resident, and defendant, a Syrian-born Armenian now residing in California. The nature and scope of their…