Busby v. Webb

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

Although Virginia Busby raises seven enumerations of error in this appeal, there is but one central issue: Whether the trial court erred in dismissing her personal injury action because she “did not exercise the greatest possible diligence” in serving defendant Jennifer Webb with process. Because the trial court applied an improper legal standard in reaching its decision, we reverse its judgment and remand the case with direction that it consider the motion to dismiss using the appropriate standard.

The record shows the following: Busby and Webb were involved in a car…