Legal Opinion
Gordon v. Hunt
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 22, 1987No. Nos. 82 Civ. 1318 (MEL), 84 Civ. 7934 (MEL)PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LASKER, District Judge.
Mahmoud Fustok is named as a defendant in Gordon v. Hunt, 82 Civ. 1318 (MEL) and Korwek v. Hunt, 84 Civ. 7934 (MEL), two related actions which concern the alleged manipulation of the silver and silver futures market in 1979. Fustok moves to dismiss both actions as to him without prejudice for untimely service under Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(j). Rule 4(j), which was added to *315Rule 4 by statute in 1983, provides that service of the summons and complaint must be made upon a defendant within 120 days after the filing of the complaint, unless “good cause” can be shown for the failure to…
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