Evelyn Pennington v. William David Crawford

FAIR, J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Evelyn Pennington filed a personal-injury action against William Crawford, Ricky Ware, and State Farm Auto Insurance Company (State Farm). 1 She failed to serve process on Crawford or Ware within 120 days of filing, as required by Mississippi Rule of Civil Procedure 4(h). The Madison County County Court granted Crawford and Ware's motion to dismiss, based on lack of good cause for the delay. Pennington appealed to the Madison County Circuit Court, which affirmed the dismissal. She now appeals to this Court, arguing that the trial court abused its discretion in…