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Amendments May Relate Back To Validate Service Of Process, Michael G. Gray
Amendments May Relate Back To Validate Service Of Process, Michael G. Gray
Mercer Law Review
Leniston v. Bonfiglio is worthy of inspection not only because of the proposition for which the case stands but also because of the manner in which the Georgia Court of Appeals chose to convey this proposition to the reader. Mrs. Alice Bonfiglio filed her complaint in the State Court of DeKalb County for $200 in damages to her automobile, allegedly precipitated by the negligence of defendant, Mrs. Leniston. Service of process was effectuated by a deputy marshal's tacking the summons to the door' of Mrs. Leniston's most notorious place of abode in DeKalb County, pursuant to C.P.A. § 4(d)(6).1 Contending …
Jurisdiction, Shipowner Negligence And Stevedore Immunities Under The 1972 Amendments To The Longshoremen's Act, David W. Robertson
Jurisdiction, Shipowner Negligence And Stevedore Immunities Under The 1972 Amendments To The Longshoremen's Act, David W. Robertson
Mercer Law Review
Prior to major changes effective November 27, 1972,' the jurisprudence under the 1927 Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act 2 had developed a well-defined system for dealing with injuries to employees covered by that statute. Three entities are routinely involved in such injuries: the vessel in connection with which the victim was working at the time of his injury; the independent contractor hired by the vessel to load, unload, repair, or perform some other service to the vessel; and the injury victim himself, who is an employee of the independent contractor. It is customary to refer to these three entities …