Bendimez v. Neidermire

Allen and Cecelia Neidermire and General Casualty Company of Wisconsin appeal an order denying their motion for summary judgment. The appellants claim the trial court erred by con- eluding that service on Wisconsin defendants by an out-of-state process server constitutes a technical rather than a fundamental defect. We conclude that such service is fundamentally defective and thus deprives the court of personal jurisdiction. We therefore reverse the trial court's order and remand for entry of judgment of dismissal.

Ruth Bendimez sustained serious injuries when she lost her footing allegedly…