Carter v. McKnight

Ruffin, Presiding Judge.

On October 30, 2000, Joe Manuel, Jr. and James Carter sued Janet McKnight for damages allegedly arising out of a March 5,1997 collision between Manuel’s truck and McKnight’s automobile. Manuel asserted a property damage claim, and Carter, who was a passenger in Manuel’s truck, sought recovery for personal injuries. Over one year later, on January 3, 2002, McKnight filed a “Special Appearance'Answer and Defenses” and a summary judgment motion, asserting that she had never been served with process and that all claims were barred by the applicable statutes of limitation.…