Legal Opinion
Graff v. Kelly
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided July 9, 1991No. 72052PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALMA WILSON, Justice:
This appeal raises a single issue of first impression, whether service of process is valid when the process server serves the summons upon an employee, not the defendant, at that defendant’s place of employment. We hold that such service is invalid under 12 O.S.Supp.1990, § 2004(C)(l)(c)(l).
The appellee brought suit against the appellant on February 24, 1987, alleging breach of contract and tort. The petition alleged that the appellant was employed by the appellee clinic and was responsible for rendering medical services to patients of the clinic. It further alleged that…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Milliken v. MeyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. SzukhentSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Northrip v. Montgomery Ward & Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1974
- Laubach v. MorganSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1978
- Elliott v. City of GuthrieSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1986
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