Is a judgment entered against a plaintiff in a personal injury case void because he was not properly served?

Here, Gargiulo sought to set aside the judgment on the ground that it is void because he was not properly served. (See, e.g., Sternbeck v. Buck (1957) 148 Cal.App.2d 829 [action in equity may be used to annul a judgment based on insufficient service of summons as a court does not acquire jurisdiction absent service in conformity with statute].) "[C]ompliance with the statutory procedures for service of process is essential to establish personal jurisdiction. [Citation.] Thus, a default judgment entered against a

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