Baughan v. Alaoui

Phipps, Judge.

On December 31, 1997, Abdelmajid Moulay Alaoui sued Nancy Haynes Baughan for injuries arising out of a January 2, 1996 automobile collision. The suit was filed two days prior to the lapse of the two-year statute of limitation for personal injury claims. On January 16, 1998, a process server attempted to serve Baughan. The process server left the summons and complaint with Arlinda Brown, Baughan’s secretary, at the law firm where Brown and Baughan, an attorney, were employees. Brown assured the process server that Baughan had authorized her to accept the documents.

On February 18,…