Wright v. Mirza

Miller, Judge.

{¶ 1} Rachel Wright and Alicia Wise-Davis ("appellants") appeal from the trial court's entry of summary judgment dismissing Dr. Farooq A. Mirza from appellants' medical malpractice and wrongful death action for lack of proper service. We affirm.

{¶ 2} Appellants originally brought their lawsuit in 2011. They voluntarily dismissed their complaint on April 9, 2014, under Civ.R. 41(A). Pursuant to R.C. 2305.19, the savings statute, appellants refiled their complaint on April 2, 2015. They attempted to serve Dr. Mirza by certified mail at a business address appellants found on the…