Gibson v. Mena

JOHN, Judge.

Plaintiff Audrey Joyner Gibson appeals the trial court’s 29 September, 1999 order (the Order) setting aside a default judgment entered against defendants Idael Mena and Carreta Transport, Inc. (collectively “defendants”; individually Mena and Carreta) in favor of plaintiff. We reverse the trial court.

The instant action was instituted by complaint filed 18 November 1997. Plaintiff alleged defendants’ negligence arising out of an automobile collision occurring 25 July 1996 on Interstate Highway 95 in Robeson County. Service upon defendants, out-of-state individuals or entities, was…