ATCHESON v. COCHRAN

No. A09A0784.

677 S.E.2d 749 (2009)

ATCHESON et al. v. COCHRAN et al.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

April 17, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Ivan, Kathleen M. Edwards-Opperman, Amy E. Ivan, for Appellants.

Jonathan C. Jones, William C. Anderson, Downey & Cleveland, Marietta, for Appellees.


PHIPPS, Judge.

Darren and Cathy Atcheson filed this suit against Polly and Clifford Cochran nine days before expiration of the statute of limitation, but did not serve process on either of them until almost three months after the statute of limitation had expired. The Superior Court of Paulding County granted the Cochrans' motion to dismiss on the ground that the Atchesons had not acted with required diligence in effecting service. Finding no abuse of discretion,...

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