Q: Can someone served you just by taping the court order on the front door? without me signing on it.
I field a lawsuit and the sheriff served him with the court order, the same day he received the court order he went to file a lawsuit against me, is that legal to do? Can I dismiss his claim or postpone it?
A:
You don't have to sign anything to be served.
Yes, he can file a lawsuit against you. Doesn't mean he can win. You cannot dismiss someone else's lawsuit. A stay (postponement) is possible for good cause if you file a motion. http://www.courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index.cfm?title=three&linkid=rule3_515 Bankruptcy (yours) would automatically stay any actions against you.
A: Ordinarily, the cross actions would be consolidated or coordinated to prevent contradictory rulings, redundant discovery, etc.
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