Wilson v. Ribbens

STREIT, Justice.

The judicial system has a keen interest in the prompt and effective administration of justice. In this case, justice was neither prompt nor effective. The plaintiff filed a petition alleging the defendant’s negligence caused her injuries in a car accident, but waited thirteen months to serve him. The plaintiff contends she did not serve the defendant because her attorney entered into an agreement with the defendant’s insurance adjuster to hold off service until a settlement could be reached. Absent a scheduling order, her petition gathered dust in the courthouse long after the…