Varricchio v. Johnson

Birdsong, Chief Judge.

The plaintiff Varricchio appeals the trial court’s dismissal of her lawsuit, for failure to exercise reasonable diligence in perfecting service of the complaint after the statute of limitations had expired.

On February 24, 1986, plaintiff-appellant Varricchio filed her lawsuit in DeKalb County based on an auto collision occurring March 2,1984. On February 28, the sheriff, after attempting to serve defendant at his home, notified appellant that the defendant Johnson had moved his residence. On March 24 (by letter dated March 19), appellant directed the DeKalb Sheriff to…