Legal Opinion
Robbins v. Brady
District Court, C.D. Illinois
Decided May 26, 1993No. 92-3174PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RICHARD MILLS, District Judge:
A question of service.
RULE: Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d)(4) requires service upon the United States by delivery of a copy of the summons and complaint to the United States Attorney for the district in which the action is brought.
VIOLATION: Plaintiff here did not deliver a copy of the summons and complaint upon the United States Attorney. Rather, Plaintiff served a copy of the complaint to the United States Attorney via certified mail.
ISSUE: Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(j) requires the dismissal of an action without prejudice if service of the summons and…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Gregory Jordan v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by2 opinions
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