Opinion ID: 2723980
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: standard of review

Text: 1 Both return receipts are addressed to Elham Nelson in Meridian, Idaho, not to the clerk of court. The return receipt for service on Mr. Gregg is not marked “Restricted Delivery” as required by Rule 4 and the Wells Fargo return receipt contains a California address, rather than the Arizona address stated on the affidavit of service. 2 Rule 203(b) provides: “Cases on file for 90 days without service on the defendant will be dismissed by the court. Upon application to the court before the expiration of 90 days, and showing good cause, the time may be extended.” 2 [¶7] Proper service of process is necessary to acquire personal jurisdiction over a defendant under the due process provisions of both the federal and state constitutions. Gookin v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Ins. Co., 826 P.2d 229, 232 (Wyo. 1992), citing Wyo. Const. art. 1, § 6; U.S. Const. amend. XIV, § 1. We review factual determinations relating to service of process by accepting the evidence of the prevailing party as true and giving that party the benefit of all favorable inferences that can fairly be drawn from the evidence while disregarding conflicting evidence. Rosty v. Skaj, 2012 WY 28, ¶ 22, 272 P.3d 947, 955 (Wyo. 2012). Where the facts of service are not in dispute, the issue of adequate service of process is a matter of law and is reviewed de novo. Id. We likewise review a district court’s application of court rules de novo. Tafoya v. Tafoya, 2013 WY 121, ¶ 7, 309 P.3d 1236, 1238 (Wyo. 2013).