Osborne v. Hughes

Cooper, Judge.

Appellant filed her original complaint against appellee on November 10, 1988, to recover for injuries sustained in an automobile accident which occurred on December 11,1986. The sheriff’s return of service reflects that service was accomplished by leaving a copy of the complaint with appellee’s mother at a Decatur, Georgiá, address on December 4, 1988. Appellee filed a timely answer in which improper service and jurisdiction over the person were raised as defenses. On November 1, 1989, appellee filed a motion to dismiss in which she alleged insufficiency of service and…