Moore v. Simpson

Huff, Judge:

Appellants, Mary Joe Moore and Charlotte Ann Smith, appeal an order of the trial judge quashing service of their summons and complaint based on insufficiency of service of process. We affirm.

FACTS

In February 1994, counsel for appellants notified respondent David E. Simpson of Kimball, Dove & Simpson that an investigation was under way to determine the validity of a claim by the appellants against Simpson for legal malpractice. In May 1994, Simpson, both individually and on behalf of the law firm, agreed to toll the statute of limitations until June 6, 1994. Ultimately, the…