National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. Szukhent

National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. Szukhent
Argued November 20, 1963
Decided January 6, 1964
Full case nameNational Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. Szukhent
Citations375 U.S. 311 (more)
84 S. Ct. 411; 11 L. Ed. 2d 354; 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2032
Case history
Prior311 F.2d 79 (2d Cir. 1962)
Holding
Service of process upon a party's designated agent does not invalidate personal jurisdiction that would otherwise be established, if the agent gives prompt notice to the party.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Earl Warren
Associate Justices
Hugo Black · William O. Douglas
Tom C. Clark · John M. Harlan II
William J. Brennan Jr. · Potter Stewart
Byron White · Arthur Goldberg
Case opinions
MajorityStewart
DissentBlack
DissentBrennan, joined by Warren, Goldberg

National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. Szukhent, 375 U.S. 311 (1964), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that service of process upon a party's designated agent does not invalidate personal jurisdiction that would otherwise be established, if the agent gives prompt notice to the party.