| To an extent, yes. If a summons was served at a former address and you didn't get any notice of this, then you would not have the chance to send in your Answer to the Complaint or go to court and the plaintiff would be awarded a default judgment.
You have to be served a summons, by some means, when you're sued. Some states allow service by publication - a notice in the newspaper. Usually they allow for personal service, certified mail, 1st class mail and then, as a last resort, publication.
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