Gardina v. Aronowitz

Plaintiffs seek relief from the dismissal of their complaint for failing to serve process timely. We agree with their arguments and reverse.

Acting without a lawyer, plaintiffs filed suit against two defendants for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Their complaint alleged that defendant Aronowitz, a nonresident automobile owner, may have shown a Florida address at the time of the accident but, they later learned, had a Georgia driver’s license and resided there. On the basis of that allegation, they utilized substituted service on defendant Aronowitz under section 48.161…