Inter-Ocean Realty Associates v. JSA Realty Corp.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Salvador Collazo, J.

Petitioner commenced a commercial summary nonpayment *902proceeding against respondent, a commercial tenant who occupies a suite within the subject premises, pursuant to a written lease agreement. Respondent moved to dismiss, alleging, inter alla, lack of personal jurisdiction. This court granted a traverse hearing, which was conducted on May 30 and June 3, 1991.

Petitioner’s sole witness for the traverse hearing was their counsel’s in-house process server, Jamie Emeric. During the cross-examination phase of the hearing, the process server was asked to…