Complaint of Bankers Trust Co.
752 F.2d 874 (3d Cir. 1984) Cited 123 timesHolding in action based on federal maritime law state law governed issue of plaintiffs attorney's authority
United States v. Staples
256 F.2d 290 (9th Cir. 1958) Cited 50 timesNoting that all federal courts have "inherent power to issue Letters Rogatory"
Zassenhaus v. Evening Star Newspaper Co.
404 F.2d 1361 (D.C. Cir. 1968) Cited 15 timesNo. 21273. Argued January 26, 1968. Decided September 10, 1968. Petition for Rehearing Denied November 5, 1968. Mr. Michael Nussbaum, Washington, D.C., with whom Messrs. Leonard Braman and Earl H. Davis, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellants. Mr. Cornelius H. Doherty, Washington, D.C., for appellee. Before BAZELON, Chief Judge, and McGOWAN and ROBINSON, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: In controversy on this appeal is the scope of judicial discretion to deny a request, pursuant to Rule 28(b)
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 1781 - Transmittal of letter rogatory or request
28 U.S.C. § 1781 Cited 309 times 3 Legal AnalysesAuthorizing "the transmittal of a letter rogatory or request directly from a tribunal in the United States to foreign or international tribunal, officer, or agency"
Section 92.54 - "Letters rogatory" defined
22 C.F.R. § 92.54 Cited 32 timesDefining a letter rogatory as a "document issued by one court to a foreign court, requesting that the foreign court . . . serve process on an individual" and to "return proof of process to the requesting court"