Legal Opinion
Shuman v. Stanley Works
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided May 14, 1991No. 90-P-184PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The sole issue in this appeal from the dismissal of the plaintiff’s complaint is whether the plaintiff has shown good cause for his failure to effect timely service of a complaint within ninety days, as required by Mass.R.Civ.P. 4(j), as amended, 402 Mass. 1401 (1988).1 We conclude *952that the facts of this case do not excuse the plaintiffs counsel from compliance with rule 4(j)- We affirm.
*951“Summons: Time Limit for Service. If a service of the summons and complaint is not made upon a defendant within 90 days after the filing of the complaint and the party on whose behalf such service was required…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Winters v. Teledyne Movible Offshore, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Shihshu Walter Wei v. State of HawaiiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Sheldon Lovelace v. Acme Markets, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Fannie R. Braxton v. United States of America and Department of Health & Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by59 opinions
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- Stevens v. Bradlees, Inc.Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1995
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