Catherine Hanrahan (Partner-Washington, DC) and Stuart Davis (Associate-Washington, DC) won an appeal before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals on behalf of a dental practice and one of its dentists after filing a motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint for improper service. D.C.’s highest court affirmed the trial court’s decision to dismiss the complaint due to the plaintiff’s multiple failures to prove service pursuant to Super. Ct. Civ. Rule 4. The Court’s opinion relied on substantial portions of Catherine and Stuart’s briefing, particularly the argument that actual notice of a claim is immaterial to the sufficiency of service of process. The appellate win not only saved the client needless litigation expenses but also provides a road map to effectively oppose similar deficient service of process cases in the future.