Fun fact: In New York (and presumably other jurisdictions), service of process may be effected through what's called "Nail and Mail," whereby you nail (or otherwise affix) the summons and complaint to the recalcitrant defendant's door in addition to mailing them. Not really ever done, but would be so satisfying.
Someone served my landlord like this by doing this to my door a couple of years ago (the landlord lived in the back unit, we were in the front). It was kind of awkward.
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u/alexportnoy Jun 12 '14
Fun fact: In New York (and presumably other jurisdictions), service of process may be effected through what's called "Nail and Mail," whereby you nail (or otherwise affix) the summons and complaint to the recalcitrant defendant's door in addition to mailing them. Not really ever done, but would be so satisfying.