Coriander, Inc. v. Universal Carloading & Distributing Co.

GUARINO, J.,

Plaintiff has filed a complaint against defendant, a foreign corporation registered to do business in Pennsylvania with a place of business in Philadelphia, to recover damages for failure to exercise due care, for losing goods entrusted to it, and for non-delivery to plaintiff. The *733sheriff was unable to serve the complaint on defendant at its Philadelphia office. As a result, plaintiff mailed the complaint by registered mail, “return receipt requested,” to defendant’s New York office. The registered item was received, as is evidenced by affidavit of service. Procedurally, the…