Legal Opinion

Rodney Shelton Fulgham v. Clara Jackson

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided June 22, 2017No. 2016-IA-00570-SCTPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CHAMBERLIN, JUSTICE,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. This interlocutory appeal arises from the Circuit Court of Bolivar .County. Rodney Fulgham argues that the trial judge below erred by denying his motion to dismiss. The motion asserted that the plaintiff, Clara Jackson, failed tq show good cause justifying a second enlargement of time to serve process. Finding no error with the trial judge denying the motion to dismiss, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. On February 4, 2015, Jackson filed a complaint against Fulgham for damages arising from a car accident. 1 A summons was issued the next day, and 'both the complaint…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Lindsey v. United States Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  2. Rains v. GardnerMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Webster v. WebsterMississippi Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Montgomery v. SmithKline Beecham Corp.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Foss v. WilliamsMississippi Supreme Court · 2008

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  5. Joshua Adams v. MBA FoundationCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2019

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