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d 1247, 1255 (9th Cir. 1980))); see also Burnham v. Superior Ct. of Cal., 495 U.S. 604, 608–09 (1990) (Scalia, J.) (plurality opinion) (tracing the history of the rule); 10A Charles Alan Wright & 13 Arthur R. Miller, Federal Practice and Procedure § 2695 (4th ed. 2024) (collecting authorities). “And, since service of process is the means by which a court asserts jurisdiction to adjudicate the rights of a party, it is uniformly held that a judgment is void where the requirements for effective ser

pro-rated license fees, $89.00, and subtract the deductible, $200.00. This gives us a figure of $43,282.10. * * * * * * * We will continue to handle the claim pursuant to the California Code of Regulations, Title 10. [sic] Chapter 5, Subchapter 7.5, Section 2695.8. By letter dated January 27, 1995, Mr. Perez asked State Farm to issue a check payable to petitioners in the total amount of $43,282.10 and stated that petitioners “will continue to keep the claim open to determine if * * * [they] are