12 Cited authorities

  1. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Schlunk

    486 U.S. 694 (1988)   Cited 865 times   10 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a state law permitting a foreign corporation to be served domestically through its U.S. subsidiary did not implicate the Hague Service Convention
  2. Edward H. Bohlin Co., Inc. v. Banning Co., Inc.

    6 F.3d 350 (5th Cir. 1993)   Cited 1,185 times
    Holding that it would be an abuse of discretion for district court to grant 60(b) relief where party's untimeliness was solely because of their attorney's carelessness or misapprehension of the applicable rules of court
  3. Nuovo Pignone, SpA v. Storman Asia M/V

    310 F.3d 374 (5th Cir. 2002)   Cited 408 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the Hague Convention does not allow for service by mail
  4. Rogers v. Hartford Life and Accident Ins. Co.

    167 F.3d 933 (5th Cir. 1999)   Cited 435 times
    Holding that medical expenses incurred due to a wrongful denial of disability benefits, i. e., "make whole" damages, were not equitable in nature under Mertens
  5. Constien v. U.S.

    628 F.3d 1207 (10th Cir. 2010)   Cited 123 times
    Holding that dismissal for failure to serve process was final appealable order
  6. Reading v. U.S.

    506 F. Supp. 2d 13 (D.D.C. 2007)   Cited 35 times
    Finding that Rule 4 does not allow a pro se plaintiff to effectuate service by certified mail himself
  7. IM Partners v. Debit Direct Ltd.

    394 F. Supp. 2d 503 (D. Conn. 2005)   Cited 23 times
    Finding that Fed.R.Civ.P. 9 and its heightened pleading standards do not apply to claims of negligent misrepresentation under Connecticut law
  8. Brown v. DFS Services, LLC

    719 F. Supp. 2d 785 (S.D. Tex. 2010)

    Civil Action No. H-09-3449. June 29, 2010. Tracy Brown, Katy, TX, pro se. Macrolife Naturals, Inc., pro se. , Fitness Millennium, pro se. Jody Greenwood, pro se. EDMCO, LLC, pro se. Paul Jackson, pro se. 21st Century Aformulations Inc., pro se. C. Ed Harrell, Hughes Watters Askanase LLP, for DFS Services, LLC. Norma Laura De Santos, Clark, Thomas Winters, Houston, TX, for Legal Club Financial Corp. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER KEITH P.ELLISON, District Judge. Pending before the Court is the Rule 59(e) Motion

  9. Rule 4 - Summons

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 4   Cited 69,830 times   123 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
  10. Rule 60 - Relief from a Judgment or Order

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 60   Cited 53,907 times   147 Legal Analyses
    Granting relief from the operation of a judgment
  11. Rule 59 - New Trial; Altering or Amending a Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 59   Cited 43,715 times   67 Legal Analyses
    Allowing a party to move to alter or amend a judgment "no later than 28 days after the entry of the judgment"
  12. Rule 55 - Default; Default Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 55   Cited 33,226 times   13 Legal Analyses
    Adopting similar language for acquiring default judgment against the United States