Farahi v. Jordan

Barnes, Judge.

D. J. Farahi appeals the trial court’s determination that his personal injury claim was barred by the statute of limitation due to his lack of diligence in serving the complaint. We affirm.

Farahi filed a slip and fall complaint against Madeline Jordan on August 21, 1997, about 45 days before the statute of limitation expired. The first sheriff’s return of service indicated that the summons was undeliverable on August 27, 1997. The second return of service noted that the defendant was hospitalized on September 30, 1997. On the third return, the sheriff indicated that process was…