J. R. Productions, Inc. v. Young

Defendant appeals from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas and raises a single assignment of error contending that: “The trial court erred when it overruled defendant’s motion to vacate default judgment.”

The sole issue raised in the trial court, and on appeal, is whether plaintiff obtained sufficient service of summons upon defendant, a nonresident of Ohio, to permit a default judgment being rendered against defendant for his failure to answer.

Initial service was attempted by certified mail pursuant to Civ. R. 4.3(B)(1). The attempted certified mail service was returned…