Stonewall Insurance Co. v. Horak

SIMONETT, Justice.

Under our long arm statute may service of process be made on a nonresident individual in military service residing in West Germany by certified mail? The trial court ruled yes. We agree, finding also that mailed service under these circumstances does not violate constitutional due process, and we affirm.

Plaintiff-appellant Stonewall Insurance Company settled a dramshop action against its insured, a municipal liquor store, and then commenced this action for contribution against defendant Todd Horak. Horak, a minor at the time of the accident, had illegally purchased liquor…