Watters v. Stripling
Mississippi Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
675 So.2d 1242 (1996)
Barbara P. WATTERS and E. Robert Watters
v.
Dr. John R. STRIPLING, III.
No. 93-CA-00446-SCT.
Supreme Court of Mississippi.
June 13, 1996.
Anthony W. Skidmore, New Orleans, LA; Joseph P. Hudson, Hudson Smith & Alfred-Midcalf, Gulfport, for Appellant.
Roger T. Clark, Bryant Clark Dukes Blakeslee Ramsay & Hammond, Gulfport, for Appellee.
Before SULLIVAN, P.J., and PITTMAN and BANKS, JJ.
BANKS, Justice, for the Court:
In this matter, we consider whether an action is properly dismissed if service is not effectuated within 120 days after filing, absent good cause. We conclude that Rule…
Also in this document: Dissent · McRAE; Dissent · McRAE.
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