Legal Opinion
Cantin v. Justice
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 7, 1997No. A96A1671PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Judge.
Michael J. Cantin appeals the trial court’s determination that his personal injury claim was barred by the statute of limitation due to his lack of diligence in serving the complaint, particularly his failure to determine the correct county in which the defendant resided prior to filing the complaint.
On August 3, 1993, Cantin was involved in an automobile accident with Betheda F. Justice. Acting pro se, Cantin filed a suit against Justice on August 3, 1995, the last day to file within the statute of limitation. Although Cantin was aware of Justice’s correct address, he…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Bennett v. Matt Gay Chevrolet Oldsmobile, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Walker v. HooverCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- McManus v. SauerhoeferCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Nee v. DixonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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3Cited by15 opinions
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