Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 71,368 times 127 Legal AnalysesHolding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time
Section 474 - Plaintiff ignorant of name of defendant
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 474 Cited 491 times 2 Legal AnalysesDeering Sup. 2004