Kelley v. Lymon

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• deeming “inappropriate” the plaintiff’s attempt to use of the trial court to compel defendant’s appearance at a deposition in order to effect service on him
• deeming “inappropriate” the plaintiff’s attempt to use of the trial court to compel defendant’s appearance at a deposition in order to effect service on him
• “A trial court has the inherent power to dismiss a case sua sponte where appropriate.”
• “A trial court has the inherent power to dismiss a case sua sponte where appropriate.”
• trial court authorized to dismiss a complaint on its own motion after finding that the plaintiff had not sought to diligently serve the defendant prior to the expiration of the statute of limitation when the defendant had raised the issue of defective service in his answer

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