Burton v. Krueger

ORCP 7 requires that a plaintiff try to serve a defendant personally before attempting other forms of service.1 In this case, the trial court ruled that the personal service that ORCP 7 requires is not limited to service at the defendant’s home but applies wherever the defendant may reasonably be found. Because plaintiff had not met that requirement, the court granted defendant’s summary judgment motion and entered judgment in defendant’s favor. We affirm the trial court’s ruling on different grounds.

Because this case arises on defendant’s summary judgment motion, we state the facts in the…