Salmanovitz v. Dexter-Davison Markets, Inc.

On April 7, 1963, plaintiff sustained an injury while on defendant’s premises. A negligence action was commenced on April 4, 1966, three days before the statute of limitations had run. The summons and complaint were turned over to Robert Easton, bailiff for the Wayne county circuit.-court commissioners. In personam service was made and defendant notified in Oakland county on July 2,1966. Upon actual receipt of service, defendant filed a motion to quash service and for summary judgment, stating that the statute of limitations had run. From a denial of this motion defendant appeals.

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