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WEBSTER v. WEBSTER

No. 2001-CA-00570-SCT.

834 So.2d 26 (2002)

Charles R. WEBSTER, Jr. v. Jean Lala WEBSTER.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied January 9, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clement S. Benvenutti, Bay St. Louis, attorney for appellant.

William W. Dreher, Jr., Gulfport, attorney for appellee.

EN BANC.

WALLER, J., for the court.

¶ 1. This appeal presents the issue of what is considered to be "good cause" for failure to serve process within 120 days. We find that the plaintiff did not show good cause for failure to effect service of process within 120 days under Mississippi Rule of Civil Procedure 4(h)1 and that the chancellor abused his discretion by failing to dismiss the complaint.

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