Legal Opinion
Vazquez-Robles v. CommoLoCo, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 27, 2014No. 13-1384PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
No principle is more firmly embedded in American jurisprudence than this one: when a claim is proffered that threatens a person’s life, liberty, or property, that person is entitled to notice and an opportunity to be heard before a court awards any substantial relief. See Mullane v. Cent. Hanover Bank & Trust Co., 339 U.S. 306, 314, 70 S.Ct. 652, 94 L.Ed. 865 (1950). In federal court practice, this due process guarantee is facilitated by Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure — a rule regulating service of process. Absent waiver or consent, a judgment that is…
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