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· 4/8/1982

Harris v. Sampson

Citations

  • 290 S.E.2d 165
  • 162 Ga. App. 241
  • 1982 Ga. App. LEXIS 2126

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • previous civil actions deemed commenced for purposes of OCGA § 9-11-41 (a) even though defendant not served in one suit and not named in another
  • “[I]t is the mere filing of the complaint followed by a voluntary dismissal that brings the statute into play, not that a defendant must be served and be forced to answer or suffer default.”

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Judges: Birdsong, McMurray, Banke

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