Legal Opinion
Sayyad v. Fawzi
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 18, 1996No. 95-CV-745PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Per curiam
This case presents the question whether the filing of a complaint, which is subsequently dismissed involuntarily without prejudice, tolls the statute of limitations and prevents the assertion of such a defense to a subsequent lawsuit arising from the same event. We hold that it does not, and affirm the dismissal of the appellant’s complaint.
Jamal Sayyad, the appellant, filed suit against the appellee and another individual, all of whom were involved in an automobile accident occurring on July 25, 1990. On September 28, 1992, the appellant filed a complaint but failed properly to serve the…
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