Panama's First Civil Court summons Villamorey, S.A. to appear within three days after failed personal notification, warning that service by edict will follow at its expense.

Procedural Context

The court records that a judicial notifier from the Judiciary appeared at the offices of Villamorey, S.A. to effect service of process in the ordinary damages action Lisa, S.A. brought in Exp. 8853-24, but was unable to do so. This failed attempt triggered the procedure under Article 1017 of the Judicial Code, which authorizes the court to summon the legal representative directly before resorting to service by edict.

Lisa's damages claim had been admitted by Order 966-2024 of April 12, 2024, and the court subsequently added Juan Luis Bosch Gutiérrez as a personal defendant by Order 1217-2024 of May 8, 2024. By the date of this notice, nearly three months had elapsed without either defendant being personally served.

Summons and Warning

The court grants Villamorey, S.A. a three-day period to appear and receive formal notification of the order transferring the lawsuit. The warning is explicit: if the defendant company fails to appear within the allotted time, it will be served by edict at its own expense. Villamorey did not appear within the granted period, leading to the Service Report of July 16, 2024 documenting further failed attempts, and ultimately to Order 2966-2024 of September 16, 2024 directing service by edict.

Signatories

• Lcdo. Iván Montero, Judicial Secretary