Legal Opinion
Skinner v. Clements
Spotsylvania County Circuit Court
Decided May 22, 1998No. Case No. CL97-90PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
By Judge William H. Ledbetter, Jr.
Two questions are raised in this personal injury case: (1) whether the defendant is entitled to a dismissal for lack of timely service pursuant to Rule 3:3 and (2) whether the plaintiff can avoid a dismissal by suffering a nonsuit.
Facts
This action arises out of an automobile accident that occurred in Spotsylvania County on April 28,1995.
Skinner commenced this action on February 26, 1997, alleging that she sustained injuries in the accident as a result of Clements’ negligence. Skinner did not request service, and none was attempted.
At the time this action was…
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