Superior Court Affirmed Dismissal of Matter for Service of Process Issues

In the case of Ohio Security Ins. Co. v. Pinnacle Venue Services, LLC, No. 3125 EDA 2024 (Pa. Super. Kunselman, J., Stabile, J., and Stevens, P.J.E.) (Op. by Kunselman, J.) (Stevens, P.J.E., concurring), the Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed Preliminary Objections asserting that the Plaintiff’s Complaint should be dismissed due to the failure of the Plaintiff’s complete service of process in a timely fashion.

In this matter, the appellate court ruled that the Plaintiff’s Complaint was barred by the statute of limitations because the Plaintiff made no attempt to serve process for months and the statute of limitations had expired in the meantime. The court noted that the fact that Plaintiff’s counsel was distracted by events concerning the collapse of his law firm was no excuse for the failure to complete service of process.

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I send thanks to Attorney James M. Beck of the Philadelphia office of the Reed Smith law firm for bringing this case to my attention.