Manos v. Jackson

The plaintiff (appellant), Emanuel J.

Manos, was injured in an automobile collision on July 16, 1970. He commenced1 a personal injury action against the defendants (appellees), John C. Jackson, and Botzum Brothers Company, on November 20,1970. That action was dismissed by the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, with the following journal entry, filed May 2, 1973:

“Upon plaintiff’s motion, the witMn cause of action is dismissed by the plaintiff without prejudice and otherwise than upon the merits, at plaintiff’s costs.”

Thereafter*, on July 13, 1973, the plaintiff commenced tMs action in the…