Legal Opinion
Harold E. Straub v. A P Green, Inc., and Atlas Turner, Inc., a Foreign Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 17, 1994No. 92-16204PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRIS, Circuit Judge.
Atlas Turner appeals the district court’s denial of its motion to set aside a default judgment. Atlas Turner contends that the district court lacked jurisdiction because service of process was not effective under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. We have jurisdiction of the timely appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We remand to determine whether Atlas Turner had actual notice in 1986 of the complaint.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Harold Straub sued Atlas Turner for asbestos-related injuries. He claims his injuries were caused by exposure to Atlas Turner’s products in Arizona…
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