Exum v. Melton

Miller, Judge.

In June 1994, Albert L. Exum, individually and as administrator of the estate of his late wife, commenced this medical negligence action against Dawn Aeree, M.D., Howard L. Melton, M.D., Melton’s professional corporation, and South Georgia Medical Center in the State Court of Lowndes County. Within two weeks, service of process on Melton was attempted at his office by delivering the summons and complaint into the hands of Kristie Brown, ostensibly at Melton’s “most notorious place of abode. . . .” Service on the corporation was made by leaving a copy of the summons and complaint…