Legal Opinion

Williams v. Jackson

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 9, 2005No. A05A0643PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

Gregory Williams appeals from the trial court’s dismissal of his lawsuit against Reginald Jackson for insufficient service. We discern no error and affirm.

The record reveals that following a March 29, 2002 car accident in DeKalb County, Williams filed a personal injury lawsuit against Jackson. On April 1, 2003, the DeKalb County Sheriff attempted to serve Jackson at the address listed in Williams’s complaint and on the accident report, but was unsuccessful because Jackson no longer lived at that address. Jackson filed an answer on April 24, 2003, and raised the defense of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Terrell v. PorterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  2. Ingraham v. MarrCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  3. Patterson v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Wilson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

3Cited by9 opinions

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  4. Hayward v. RETENTION ALTERNATIVES LTD.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  5. Green v. CimafrancaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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