Carmody v. Hill

MlKELL, Judge.

On March 8, 1999, James Carmody filed a complaint against Annie Hill for injuries he allegedly sustained when he was bitten by Hill’s dog on October 20, 1997. Hill filed a motion to dismiss for failure to perfect service within the statute of limitation. The trial court, finding that Carmody had personal knowledge of Hill’s address, dismissed Carmody’s complaint for failure to serve Hill within a reasonable time after the expiration of the statute of limitation. Carmody appeals the trial court’s dismissal of his action. We affirm.

The determination of whether the plaintiff was…