Legal Opinion
Andrews v. Stark
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 16, 2003No. A03A1968PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Chief Judge.
Susie Andrews brought suit against Rondalea Stark to recover damages for injuries resulting from a motor vehicle collision that occurred in Coffee County on September 13, 1999. The trial court granted Stark’s motion to dismiss the complaint with prejudice, finding that because Andrews did not exercise the proper diligence in locating and serving Stark, the service did not relate back to the date of filing the complaint, and the suit was therefore time-barred. We agree with this result, and we affirm the trial court’s judgment.
Andrews filed her complaint in Coffee County on…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Railey v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Patterson v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- South v. MontoyaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- Exum v. MeltonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- Crowder v. GinnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
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3Cited by7 opinions
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