Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Lewis
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided September 16, 1991No. 53A04-9011-CV-528PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Judge.
In this case involving a suit against the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (Department), Gregory Taylor neglected to serve a summons and a copy of the complaint on the Indiana Attorney General within the two-year statute of limitations period. The trial court, relying on Ind. Code 4-6-4-1, which provides that an action involving a state department does not commence until the attorney general is served with a copy of the complaint, dismissed Taylor's action as time barred. We reverse, finding that Ind. Trial Rule 3, which provides that a civil action is commenced by the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- State v. BridenhagerIndiana Supreme Court · 1972
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- Geiger & Peters, Inc. v. American Fletcher National Bank & Trust Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1981
- Jenkins v. YoderIndiana Court of Appeals · 1975
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- Humbert v. SmithIndiana Court of Appeals · 1996
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