44 N.C. App. 23 - Hall v. Lassiter’s Empirical Analysis

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20 state decisions

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1. “(j) Process — Manner of service to exercise personal jurisdiction. — -In any action commenced in a court of this State having jurisdiction of the subject matter and grounds for personal jurisdiction as provided in G.S. 1-75.4, the manner of service of process within or without the State shall be as follows: (5) Counties, Cities, Towns, Villages and Other Local Public Bodies.— a. Upon a city, town, or village by personally delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint to its mayor, city manager or clerk or by mailing a copy of the summons and of the complaint, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to its mayor, city manager or clerk. d. In any case where none of the officials, officers or directors specified in paragraphs a, b and c can, after due diligence, be found in the State, and that fact appears by affidavit to the satisfaction of the court, or a judge thereof, such court or judge may grant an order that service upon the party sought to be served may be made by personally delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint to the Attorney General or any deputy or assistant attorney general of the State of North Carolina, or by mailing a copy of the summons and of the complaint, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the Attorney General or any deputy or assistant attorney general of the State of North Carolina.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 98 N.C. App. 147 - Johnson v. City of Raleigh

2. ““When there is neither endorsement by the clerk nor issuance of alias or pluries summons within the time specified in Rule 4(d), the action is discontinued as to any defendant not theretofore served with summons within the time allowed.” Rule 4(e).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wheeler v. Roberts

3. ““If an action commenced within the time prescribed therefor, or any claim therein, is dismissed without prejudice under this subsection, a new action based on the same claim may be commenced within one year after such dismissal . . . .””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wheeler v. Roberts