Following the court's registration of a claim, which of the following immediately activates the limitation period with respect to the deadline for filing of the defendant's response?
A) e-mail transmission of the claim to the respondent's lawyer
B) publication of the notice of claim in the local newspaper
C) personal service of the notice of claim on the respondent
D) personal service of the claim on the defendant

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Personal service of the claim on the defendant immediately activates the limitation period with respect to the deadline for filing of the defendant's response. This is because the defendant is deemed to have been duly served with the claim and therefore made aware of the need to take action within the specified timeframe.

Following the Court's Registration of a Claim, Which of the Following