Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Boyd
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 18, 2010No. S10G0084PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NAHMIAS, Justice.
The principal issue in this appeal is the application of our decision in Hobbs v. Arthur, 264 Ga. 359 (444 SE2d 322) (1994), where we held that, “inasmuch as diligence in perfecting service of process in an action properly refiled under OCGA § 9-2-61 (a) must be measured from the time of filing the renewed suit, any delay in service in a valid first action is not available as an affirmative defense in the renewal action.” 264 Ga. at 360-361. In this case, the plaintiff waited almost two years to file a complaint for personal injury and property damage arising out of a truck…
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