Williams v. Burroughs Wellcome Co.

PARKER, Judge.

The issue presented on this appeal is whether the trial court properly denied defendant corporation’s motion to dismiss on the grounds of insufficiency of service of process.

Where a civil action is commenced by issuance of summons and an order extending the time to file a complaint, the summons and the court’s order are to be served in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 1A-1, Rule 4. G.S. 1A-1, Rule 3. G.S. 1A-1, Rule 4 provides in pertinent part:(j) Process — manner of service to exercise personal jurisdiction. — In any action commenced in a court of this State having…