Jimerson v. Price

OWENS, District Judge:

Defendant, a resident of Chicago, Illinois, was personally served in that city with a copy of the complaint in this diversity action in which plaintiff seeks to recover damages for personal injuries suffered as a result of an automobile collision involving the two litigants. The parties have stipulated that, on the date of the collision, defendant was a resident of Georgia. Defendant’s motion to dismiss raises the question whether Georgia’s “long-arm” statute is applicable in this situation. If it is not, service has not been made as authorized by law; this court is…