Bloodgood v. Paradis

OPINION OF THE COURT

Irad S. Ingraham, J.

Plaintiff suffered personal injury on January 9, 1990, and *291commenced this action thereafter seeking to recover damages based upon the alleged fault of defendant. Defendant now moves for judgment of dismissal on the grounds that the action was not properly commenced and there is no personal jurisdiction. Counsel appeared for oral argument before this court on November 19, 1993.

This matter poses questions of first impression, as the attempted commencement occurred during the transition from the practice of commencement by service to the practice of…