http://www.tmz.com/2006/10/16/lindsay-you-got-served/
http://www.tmz.com/2006/08/01/lindsay-to-be-questioned-in-moms-fraud-lawsuit/
even if it does make news, thats just a shame to do to someone in public. I dont think she needs anymore drama.It this legal in any way!?
2006-10-17 14:00:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
This is perfectly legal and she had to say the words she said.
2006-10-17 14:50:05 · answer #1 · answered by firewomen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's perfectly legal. Servers can approach an individual with a summons any place public. S/he can't touch them other than to hand over the paper and can't threaten them. All they do is say the person has been served. If they didn't do it this way, some people would do everything they could to avoid being served. Think of all the people who need to be held accountable that could hide away. Celebrities fall into a similar category--they have bodyguards, agents, publicity people, hangers-on, etc. that keep them away from the paparozzi and fans that get too close. Lohan went willingly to the woman. If she's innocent, it'll come out. She's no different than anyone else, even if she does make a fortune for working short amounts of time.
2006-10-17 21:09:47 · answer #2 · answered by goldie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It kind of has to be legal. A lot of people try to dodge the law by trying not to appear in court, and one way they try to do that is by pretending they have never recieved any instruction to do so. Serving people in public assures there are lots of witnesses around to corroborate that someone was actually given papers with instructions to appear in court.
As for Linsay Lohan's particular case, do you really think she had no idea that her mom was being sued? Do you think it would have been easy for some completely unknown person to approach her and give her papers she probably doesn't want? If it was that easy, people would pretend to be serving court papers all the time.
It is kind of too bad that things went that way. But in Hollywood, I'd be surprised if such a thing even made anyone blink. Happens all the time.
2006-10-17 21:16:04 · answer #3 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it is legal, and an accepted practice. Remember the "server" has to do it with witnesses.
2006-10-17 21:15:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes ,it is legal.
2006-10-18 09:27:37 · answer #5 · answered by awriter1961m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋