Legal Opinion
Slater v. Blount
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 19, 1991No. A91A0607PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Slater and Trull appeal from the dismissal of their complaint for nonperfection of service on defendant Blount and plaintiffs’ uninsured motorists carrier, Auto-Owners Insurance Company, within the statute of limitation.
On June 11, 1987, Slater and Trull were occupants of a vehicle which collided with one driven by Blount. On July 18,1988, they filed suit for personal injuries against Blount in Gwinnett County but were unable to obtain service upon him. In December the case was dismissed without prejudice for lack of prosecution. On March 21, 1989, suit was refiled in Gwinnett,…
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