Menard v. Jiffy Self-Service Dry Cleaning, Inc.

This appeal arises because of plaintiffs’ failure to file a complaint within twenty days of defendants’ demand in accordance with sec. 262.12 (1), Stats. The sequence of events related to this omission are as follows:

Plaintiff, LaRae Menard, is alleged to have sustained personal injuries on December 7, 1965, while on defendants’ premises. On November 18, 1968, plaintiffs’ attorney served on defendants a summons, together with a notice of discovery of one of .the defendants, but no complaint. On December 6, 1968, the statute of limitations ran on plaintiffs’ cause of action, and also on that…