Legal Opinion
Williams v. Leach
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 30, 1991No. 90-1594PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Robert Williams appeals the dismissal of his civil rights and tort action against defendant William Leach, a Sergeant with the Illinois Department of State Police. The district court dismissed Williams’ suit because his counsel had failed to perfect service of process on Leach within the statutorily designated time period. Also, the district court noted that by the time Williams had filed his complaint, all of the underlying causes of action were time-barred. We have reviewed the record and the law governing this case and conclude that the district court was correct in…
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