Forbes v. Smith

ANDREWS, Presiding Judge.

After Barbara Forbes sued Cynthia Smith for personal injury damages arising from an automobile accident, the trial court dismissed the suit with prejudice on the basis that it was filed after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitation. Forbes appeals, and, for the following reasons, we affirm.

Under OCGA § 9-3-33, actions for injuries to the person must be filed within a two-year period after the cause of action accrues. It is undisputed that Forbes filed her suit on September 15, 2015, more than two years after her personal injury cause of action accrued…