Brenda Thornton v. Andy Freeman

FAIR, J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. This case concerns a dispute over the sufficiency of service of the summons and complaint in a personal injury suit. The circuit court found numerous defects in the service, one being that there was no evidence Brenda Thornton had mailed copies of the summons and complaint to Andy Freeman's address following the service on his father, as required by Mississippi Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d)(1)(B). On appeal, Thornton does not challenge that finding. For that reason alone, the service was ineffective, and we affirm the circuit court's grant of summary judgment.

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