Schladetsch v. McCarty

This cause is before the court on appeal from a judgment of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas which dismissed appellant's complaint without prejudice for failure of service

On September 20, 1988, appellant, Robert D. Schladetsch, II, filed a complaint against appellee, Brian R. McCarty, alleging that appellee negligently operated his motor vehicle into the motorcycle owned and operated by appellant. Appellant initially attempted to serve process by certified mail upon appellee in Merrillville, Indiana. This Indiana address was obtained from the Ohio accident report. Service of process to…