was the owner of the Property on this record. Our caselaw holds that the Rules of Civil Procedure apply to forfeiture cases as long as a rule does not conflict with a specific provision of the Forfeiture Act. With respect to whether summary judgment applies to forfeiture proceedings, summary judgment is appropriate in a forfeiture case where a hearing would serve absolutely no purpose, such as where the material facts are not in dispute. Summary judgment was appropriate because Palaz-zari was the legal owner of the Property on the Deed. Judge LEADBETTER joins in this dissent. 1 . These cases applied the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Pr o what constitutes proper service by certified mail. See Commonwealth v. One 1991 Cadillac Seville Vin 1G6CD53B9M4342561, 853 A.2d 1093 (Pa.Cmwlth.2004) (<HOLDING>). CONCURRING AND DISSENTING OPINION BY Judge
holding that the proper procedure to prove prior convictions is to offer a certified copy of the conviction recognizing presumption of effective service by regular mail holding the rule 4 requirement of delivery to the appropriate united states attorney required personal service not service by certified mail holding rules of civil procedure are appropriate in determining what constitutes proper service by certified mail holding that if service done by certified mail action commenced upon receipt of summons and complaint