Hanna v. Kelly

Plaintiff appeals from a trial court order dismissing her claim as to defendant James P. Kelly for failure of diligent service of process as required by Rule 103(b) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 110A, par. 103(b)). On appeal, the only issue for review is whether plaintiff exercised sufficient diligence to obtain service of process. We affirm the trial court. The pertinent facts follow.

Plaintiff filed a complaint on July 8, 1976, against James P. Kelly (James), Peter F. Kelly (Peter), and two other defendants for injuries allegedly sustained by her arising out of an automobile accident which…