Plaintiff’s action dismissed after nearly two-year delay in serving her claim

Eveleigh v. Fredericton, 2020 NBQB 189
In July 2016, the Plaintiff Marion Eveleigh tripped and fell while crossing an intersection in the city of Fredericton after her foot caught in a hole created during municipal construction. She broke her heel in the incident.
The Plaintiff retained counsel, who filed her civil claim in August of 2018. However, the claim was not served after Plaintiff’s counsel left that firm. This went...