Childress v. Thompson

This is an appeal by June Childress (hereinafter “Appellant”) from a March 12, 1996, order of the Circuit Court of Jackson County denying a motion to reconsider an previous order entered on October 31, 1995, which dismissed the Appellant’s personal injury action for failure to secure service of process within 180 days, as mandated by West Virginia Rule of Civil Procedure 4(Z). The Appellant contends that the lower court erred by dismissing this matter from its docket. We affirm the decision of the lower court.

I

On July 26,1988, the Appellant and Benjamin Thompson (hereinafter “Appellee”) were…