Bloodgood v. Leatherwood

DICKINSON, Justice,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Service via certified mail upon an out-of-state defendant was returned as “unclaimed/refused.” Because the defendant was not properly served, we reverse and remand the case for further proceedings.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On July 23, 2002, a motor vehicle collision occurred near Belden, Mississippi, between vehicles driven by Nikesha Leath-erwood and Brenda Bloodgood, a Tennessee resident. Leatherwood and her passengers (“Leatherwood”) originally filed suit against Bloodgood on March 25, 2003, in the Lee County Circuit Court. The suit was…