Grimsley v. Nelson

ORR, Justice.

This case arises out of a 4 June 1989 automobile accident involving plaintiffs, Marlene R. Grimsley and Denny A. Grimsley. Plaintiffs were allegedly hit from behind by a vehicle driven by defendant Leroy Jerome Nelson, an uninsured motorist. As a result, on 18 May 1992, plaintiffs filed this action for personal injuries and loss of consortium resulting from the automobile accident. The summons and complaint were improperly served on the defendant’s son, Leroy Jerome Nelson, Jr. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 20-279.21(b)(3)a, plaintiffs served their uninsured motorist (UM) carrier,…