Smith v. Farless

Birdsong, Judge.

Appellee Farless was involved with appellant Smith in an automobile accident on August 1, 1978. Smith filed suit against Farless on August 1,1980. Farless moved the trial court to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the action was barred by the applicable statute of limitations. The trial court granted the motion to dismiss with prejudice. Held:

Smith concedes that the case of Reese v. Henderson, 156 Ga. App. 809 (275 SE2d 664) apparently would be dispositive of this appeal. In that case it was held that a suit filed on April 7, 1980 involving an automobile collision…