8 Cited authorities

Pioneer Investment Services Company v. Brunswick Associates Limited Partnership
507 U.S. 380 (1993) Cited 7,918 times 14 Legal Analyses
Holding that clients must be held accountable for the acts and omissions of their attorneys
Henderson v. United States
517 U.S. 654 (1996) Cited 987 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the 120-day provision in Rule 4 is not jurisdictional and may be extended at the discretion of the district court
MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. Teleconcepts, Inc.
71 F.3d 1086 (3d Cir. 1995) Cited 582 times
Holding that "good cause" may excuse late service and that factors to consider in determining whether good cause exists include the reasonableness of the plaintiff's efforts to serve, prejudice caused to defendants, and whether plaintiff moved for an enlargement of time to serve
Fowler v. Jones
899 F.2d 1088 (11th Cir. 1990) Cited 401 times
Holding that where "plaintiff's claims [were] relatively straightforward and involve incidents ... which plaintiff witnessed himself" the denial of his motion for appointment of counsel "was proper [because] there were no exceptional circumstances"
Yesudian ex Rel. U.S. v. Howard University
270 F.3d 969 (D.C. Cir. 2001) Cited 90 times
Holding district courts can grant even after-the-fact deadline extensions without finding excusable neglect if the other party was not prejudiced
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 72,380 times 128 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
Section 1692 - Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
15 U.S.C. § 1692 Cited 15,203 times 141 Legal Analyses
Finding that abusive debt-collection practices lead to "personal bankruptcies," "marital instability," "loss of jobs," and "invasions of individual privacy"
Section 2601 - Congressional findings and purpose
12 U.S.C. § 2601 Cited 3,491 times 25 Legal Analyses
Providing purpose of RESPA is "to effect certain changes in the settlement process for residential real estate"

Hampton-Muhamed v. James B. Nutter & Co. et al

8 Cited authorities

Holding that clients must be held accountable for the acts and omissions of their attorneys

Holding that the 120-day provision in Rule 4 is not jurisdictional and may be extended at the discretion of the district court

Holding that "good cause" may excuse late service and that factors to consider in determining whether good cause exists include the reasonableness of the plaintiff's efforts to serve, prejudice caused to defendants, and whether plaintiff moved for an enlargement of time to serve

Holding that where "plaintiff's claims [were] relatively straightforward and involve incidents ... which plaintiff witnessed himself" the denial of his motion for appointment of counsel "was proper [because] there were no exceptional circumstances"

Holding district courts can grant even after-the-fact deadline extensions without finding excusable neglect if the other party was not prejudiced

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

Finding that abusive debt-collection practices lead to "personal bankruptcies," "marital instability," "loss of jobs," and "invasions of individual privacy"

Providing purpose of RESPA is "to effect certain changes in the settlement process for residential real estate"