Adkins v. Watrous

Defendants appeal from an order of the trial court denying their motion to set aside an order of default and judgment. The issue is whether substituted service of the summons and complaint on the individual defendants and the foreign corporate defendant Nemaia Ranches, LTD. (Nemaia) was effective under ORCP 7. The first consideration, however, is to determine if this court has jurisdiction to hear this appeal under former ORS 19.010(2) (e) and ORS 18.125.

Plaintiff filed a complaint naming as defendants the named individuals and Heavenly Valley, Inc. (Heavenly).1 Heavenly appeared by filing an…