Black v. Rasile

This is a paternity suit filed by plaintiff, a Michigan resident, against defendant, a Georgia resident. After being personally served in Georgia, defendant moved for accelerated judgment on the ground that the Marquette County Circuit Court lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendant. GCR 1963, 116.1(1). The motion was denied, and defendant appeals under GCR 1963, 806.4(1), by leave granted on February 20, 1980.

The issue presented on appeal is whether the circuit court erred in finding personal jurisdiction over defendant since he was neither present nor domiciled in Michigan when he was…