Direct Mail Spec. v. Eclat Computerized Tech
840 F.2d 685 (9th Cir. 1988) Cited 778 times
Holding court "does not have jurisdiction over a defendant unless the defendant has been served properly" pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Benny v. Pipes
799 F.2d 489 (9th Cir. 1986) Cited 520 times
Holding that defendants had not appeared despite filing three motions for an extension of time to answer the complaint
Wilson v. Moore and Associates, Inc.
564 F.2d 366 (9th Cir. 1977) Cited 110 times
Holding that a defendant's letter partially responding to a plaintiff's complaint did not constitute an appearance
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 72,489 times 129 Legal Analyses
Holding 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