{"id":2213,"date":"2018-04-07T13:26:53","date_gmt":"2018-04-07T21:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trainingpips.com\/?page_id=2213"},"modified":"2019-04-18T03:22:49","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T11:22:49","slug":"ps-102-chapter-4-an-introduction-to-due-diligence-case-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trainingpips.com\/index.php\/ps-102-a-course-outline\/ps-102-understanding-case-summaries\/ps-102-chapter-4-an-introduction-to-due-diligence-case-law\/","title":{"rendered":"PS 102 – Chapter 4 – An Introduction to Due Diligence Case Law"},"content":{"rendered":"

Due diligence<\/a> in civil<\/a> procedure is the idea that reasonable<\/a> investigation is necessary before certain kinds of relief are requested or actions taken.<\/p>\n

For example, duly diligent efforts to locate and\/or serve a party<\/a> with civil<\/a> process is frequently a requirement for a party<\/a> seeking to use means other than personal service<\/a> to obtain jurisdiction<\/a> over a party<\/a>. Due diligence<\/a> is also a requirement found in the civil<\/a> litigation<\/a> concept of a statute of limitations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Statutory law<\/a> does not provide a list of actions which would constitute due diligence<\/a>. There is no set of statutory law<\/a> describing it. There is no bright line in the sand which is drawn to guide process servers. Yet the phrase “due diligence<\/a>” permeates the law<\/a>, especially with regards to service of process.<\/p>\n

So what kinds of relief or actions might be hanging on proper due diligence<\/a>? Here are some examples:<\/p>\n