Norma Tillman v. Leo Haffey

OPINION

CRAWFORD, P.J., W.S.,

delivered the opinion of the court,

in which FARMER, and ASH, JJ., joined.

Plaintiff filed a complaint on August 30, 1999 alleging a cause of action for malicious prosecution and abuse of process arising out of a suit filed against her by defendants. Plaintiffs cause of action accrued when the defendants, as the plaintiffs in the underlying case, voluntarily dismissed their case on September 14, 1998. When plaintiff filed the complaint, summons was issued by the court clerk, but was retained by plaintiffs counsel and returned unserved. An alias summons was issued on…