Jones v. Lopez-Herrera

Dillard, Judge.

This appeal follows the dismissal of a complaint for failure to perfect service of process. For the reasons set forth infra, we affirm.

The record shows that appellant, Inyianie Jones, originally filed a complaint for damages, arising out of an October 24, 2007 car accident, against appellee, J. Soledad Lopez-Herrera, on June 30, 2008. The action was dismissed on or about August 30, 2009, for failure to prosecute and was then refiled on August 31, 2009. At the time of refiling (and again in September 2009), Jones filed a motion to serve Lopez-Herrera by way of a court-appointed…