Dahl v. Kanawha Inv. Holding Co.
161 F.R.D. 673 (N.D. Iowa 1995) Cited 91 times
Holding that proper service is a precondition to entry of default
Farnsworth v. City of Kansas
863 F.2d 33 (8th Cir. 1988) Cited 89 times
Upholding dismissal of complaint where pro se litigant failed to cooperate in scheduling discovery
Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing
Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 Cited 354,229 times 943 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 71,368 times 127 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