Legal Opinion
Hitt v. McGowan
Spotsylvania County Circuit Court
Decided October 29, 1998No. Case No. CL97-411PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BY JUDGE WILLIAM H. LEDBETTER, JR.
The question presented is whether the defendant is entitled to a dismissal of this case for lack of timely service pursuant to Rule 3:3.
Facts
This action arises out of an automobile accident that occurred in Spotsylvania County on October 13,1995.
Hitt instituted the action by motion for judgment filed on September 9, 1997, alleging that she sustained injuries in the accident as a result of the defendant’s negligence. Hitt did not request service and paid no service fee to the clerk. Ms. McGowan was never served.
McGowan was aware of the suit because on…
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