Legal Opinion
Rouse v. NATIONAL SEATING COMPANY
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 24, 1968No. 4223PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Associate Judge:
On motion of appellee under GS Civil Rule 41(b), 1 the trial court dismissed appellant’s action in tort for lack of diligent prosecution and she appeals.
Suit was filed on June 23, 1965, a little •more than two years after the alleged accident. The summons which issued the same day for service upon appellee’s resident agent at his place of residence was returned with the notation that the agent had moved. Approximately six weeks later, on August 6, 1965, an alias summons issued for service on the resident agent at his business address. As it turned out, the business…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Shakesnider v. RosenfeldDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1958
- Steele v. General Baking Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1954
- Berch Ex Rel. Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. RosnerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1957
3Cited by5 opinions
- Sitwell v. Government Employees Insurance Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
- Christian v. BrunoDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- Akinyode v. HawkinsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
- Gaertner v. Eugene Leland Memorial HospitalDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- Parks v. JacobsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969