Weisburgh v. McClure Newspapers, Inc.

The issue in this proceeding relates to the statute of limitations, 12 V.S.A. § 512. A law suit was commenced by the plaintiff by filing a complaint in the office of the superior court clerk on August 10, 1976. This was about two weeks prior to the expiration of the applicable three year statutory limitation. The thirty day period within which service of process must be made under V.R.C.P. 3 expired before arrangements were made for an officer to complete service. No motion to enlarge the time for completing service under V.R.C.P. 6 was made within the period. As a result, this action was…