Under Pennsylvania Law, Service of a Writ of Summons on Defendant’s Claims Administrator Does Not Constitute Valid Service.

London-Walker v. Walgreens Family of Companies, 2023 WL 6465387 (E.D. Pa. 2023) – The plaintiff, a customer of the defendant’s store, tripped and fell on a mat located in the store. The plaintiff commenced the case in state court pursuant to a writ of summons. However, the writ was never served on the defendant. Instead, a copy of the writ was emailed to the claims administrator for the defendant….
By: Marshall Dennehey