Legal Opinion
Riggio v. Lawson
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 23, 1992No. A92A0556PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Johnson, Judge.
We granted Jaye Riggio’s application for interlocutory appeal in order to review the record related to the trial court’s denial of her motion to dismiss Robin Lawson’s complaint against her for lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue, and insufficient service of process.
The case arises out of an accident which occurred in Jamaica while the parties were there on vacation. Lawson alleges in her complaint that she was injured while riding as a passenger on a motor-scooter being driven by Riggio.
At the time of the accident, Riggio was a citizen and resident of the State of…
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