Jones v. Cox’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “The plaintiffs filed a Complaint and obtained issuance of summons for service on each defendant prior to October 14, 2005. The filing of the initial Complaint, however, was not effective because counsel for Plaintiffs intentionally caused the delay of prompt service of a summons. See Tenn. R. Civ. P. 4.01(3). The plaintiffs did not effectively file a complaint until after the statute of limi tations had expired. Accordingly, all of the plaintiffs’ claims are time barred.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Jones v. VASU

2. “Under Tenn. R. Civ. P. 4.01(3) it is the intent to withhold service of process that is the test. From ... [the plaintiffs attorney’s] own sworn statements, it is clear that he intentionally withheld service of process in this case, albeit for a very reasonable purpose. As we determined in Butler, ... an intentional delay under Tenn. R. Civ. P. 4.01(3) mandates a conclusion that the original complaint was not effectively filed.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Jones v. VASU

3. “(a) Application for Permission to Appeal; Grounds. Except as provided in rule 10, an appeal by permission may be taken from an interlocutory order of a trial court from which an appeal lies to the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals or Court of Criminal Appeals only upon application and in the discretion of the trial and appellate court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Jones v. VASU