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United States ex rel. Shaw Environmental, Inc. v. Gulf Insurance

District Court, E.D. Virginia

Decided January 14, 2005No. CIV.A.4:04 CV 94PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND DISMISSAL ORDER

REBECCA BEACH SMITH, District Judge.

On December 10, 2004, this court ordered plaintiff Shaw Environmental, Inc., to show cause why this case should not be dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) for failure to serve the defendant within 120 days of filing of the complaint. Plaintiffs complaint was filed on August 9, 2004. Plaintiff responded on December 23, 2004, and at the same time moved for an extension of time to effect service, presumably pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b).

In its response to the court’s Order, plaintiff stated…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Pioneer Investment Services Co. v. Brunswick Associates Ltd. PartnershipSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Henderson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. Elpidio Mendez v. Richard N. Elliot, Individually and in His Official Capacity the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland Montgomery County, MarylandCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
  4. Quann v. Whitegate-EdgewaterDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1986
  5. MIDWEST EMPLOYERS CASUALTY CO., Plaintiff-Appellant-Appellee, v. Jo Ann WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellee-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Lane v. Lucent Technologies, Inc.District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2005
  2. Gonzalez v. Thomas Built Buses, Inc.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2010
  3. Bolus v. Fleetwood RV, Inc.District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2015
  4. DiPaulo v. PotterDistrict Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2008
  5. Gilyard v. Northlake Foods, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2005

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