Cintas Corp. v. Lee's Cleaning Services, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

NEWMAN, Justice.

This appeal concerns a default judgment that Appellant, Cintas Corporation (Cintas), obtained against Appellee, Lee’s Cleaning Services, Inc. (Lee’s Cleaning). Lee’s Cleaning filed a petition to strike the default judgment, alleging improper service of process. The Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) denied the petition to strike and the Superior Court reversed. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the Superior Court.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In December of 1992, the parties entered into an agreement by which Cintas rented…