Pringle v. Jaganauth

Ellington, Judge.

This appeal arises from the trial court’s granting a motion to dismiss a personal injury claim due to the plaintiffs’ failure to properly serve defendant, Chitara Jaganauth, with process pursuant to OCGA § 40-12-2.

The trial court’s exercise of discretion in this matter will not be overturned on appeal, unless it has been abused. Abelt v. Nelson, 204 Ga. App. 501 (419 SE2d 749) (1992).

On December 30, 1994, Jaganauth was involved in an automobile collision with a vehicle driven by Tamila Pringle and occupied by Ernest Pringle. At the time of the collision Jaganauth was a…