Jeter v. Finch

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• holding defense of lack of personal jurisdiction raised in defendant’s answer was waived where defendant offered no proof of assertion until two years after answer was filed
• finding a waiver of the personal jurisdiction defense where defendant raised the defense in his answer but did not file a motion until almost the eve of trial
• finding defense of insufficient service was waived where raised in answer but not asserted by motion for nearly two years
• finding abandonment of the jurisdictional defense where the defendant raised the defense in his answer but did not move to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction until shortly before the date of trial almost two years after filing his answer
• court held motion to dismiss the complaint barred by laches and waiver where there was a two-year lapse between the Answer asserting improper service and the motion to dismiss
• two-year delay in challenging personal service

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