Weil v. Chasan, Leyner, Holland & Tarrant

MOORE, Judge.

The appellant, Steven Weil, appeals a final judgment entered after a non-jury trial. The judgment was based upon the trial court’s giving full faith and credit to a New Jersey judgment obtained by the appellees, a law firm, for services rendered to the appellant in New Jersey. The appellant contends that the New Jersey court never obtained jurisdiction over him; thus, the trial court erred in granting full faith and credit to the New Jersey judgment. We agree and reverse.

*833The appellees allegedly obtained service of process upon appellant pursuant to New Jersey Civil Practice Rule…