Douglas v. Seidl

Phipps, Judge.

Michael Douglas sued John Seidl for injuries sustained in an automobile collision. The trial court granted summary judgment to Seidl on the ground that Douglas failed to act diligently to effect service of process after the statute of limitation had expired. We agree and affirm.

The collision occurred on November 13, 1997. Douglas filed his complaint in Effingham County State Court on November 12, 1999. On November 15, the Sheriff’s Department of Effingham County executed a return of service indicating an inability to serve the complaint because the defendant “lives in…