Legal Opinion
King v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 14, 2001No. A01A0650PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Presiding Judge.
Carolyn S. King sued Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for injuries she claims to have sustained when she fell in the corporation’s Savannah store on November 15, 1996. She filed her complaint on November 13,1998, within the two-year statute of limitation for personal injury claims. OCGA § 9-3-33. Although King achieved service shortly after filing suit, she failed to serve the proper registered agent and instead served Wal-Mart’s prior agent. The corporation had changed agents 11 days before King filed her lawsuit.
Almost a year later, on November 1, 1999, Wal-Mart moved to dismiss…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hobbs v. ArthurSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Tate v. Coastal Utilities, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Black v. KnightCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
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