20 Cited authorities

  1. Brockmeyer v. May

    383 F.3d 798 (9th Cir. 2004)   Cited 621 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the Convention allows service by mail
  2. 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
  3. In re Focus Media Inc.

    387 F.3d 1077 (9th Cir. 2004)   Cited 155 times
    Holding that, while a purported agent must possess actual authority to accept service of process, such authority may be implied rather than express
  4. Resource Ventures v. Resources Mgmt. Intern.

    42 F. Supp. 2d 423 (D. Del. 1999)   Cited 91 times
    Holding that service of process by international registered mail to Indonesia was not an appropriate method of service under Rule 4(f)
  5. Proctor Gamble v. Viskoza-Loznica

    33 F. Supp. 2d 644 (W.D. Tenn. 1998)   Cited 24 times

    No. 95-2291-TUBRE. October 27, 1998. Maurice Wexler, Baker, Donelson, Bearman Caldwell, Memphis, TN, John Vanderstar, Maneesha Mithal, Covington Burling, Washington, DC, for Proctor Gamble Cellulose Company, plaintiff. Joseph M. Rogers, Hale Fogleman Rogers, West Memphis, AR, Deyan, Ranko, Brashich, Law Office of Deyan Ranko Brashich, New York City, for Viskoza-Loznica, Progres, Progres-Viskoza, Investbanka Beograd, defendants. ORDER ON DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

  6. Dee-K Enterprises Inc. v. Heveafil Sdn. Bhd.

    174 F.R.D. 376 (E.D. Va. 1997)   Cited 25 times
    Holding that rule 4(f) was inapplicable to authorize service of process by international mail to Indonesia or Malaysia
  7. Graval v. P.T. Bakrie & Bros.

    986 F. Supp. 1326 (C.D. Cal. 1996)   Cited 20 times
    Finding service invalid under Rule 4(f)(C) where Indonesian law prohibited it
  8. 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 357,835 times   950 Legal Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
  9. Section 1332 - Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs

    28 U.S.C. § 1332   Cited 114,655 times   572 Legal Analyses
    Holding district court has jurisdiction over action between diverse citizens "where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000"
  10. Section 1331 - Federal question

    28 U.S.C. § 1331   Cited 100,025 times   136 Legal Analyses
    Finding that in order to invoke federal question jurisdiction, a plaintiff's claims must arise "under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States."
  11. 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
  12. Section 157 - Procedures

    28 U.S.C. § 157   Cited 51,901 times   82 Legal Analyses
    Determining the validity, extent, or priority of liens
  13. Section 1404 - Change of venue

    28 U.S.C. § 1404   Cited 29,059 times   191 Legal Analyses
    Granting Class Plaintiffs' motion to transfer action in order to "facilitate a unified settlement approval process together with the class action cases in" In re Amex ASR
  14. Section 1391 - Venue generally

    28 U.S.C. § 1391   Cited 28,849 times   199 Legal Analyses
    Finding that venue lies where a "substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim" occurred
  15. Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 5   Cited 23,068 times   16 Legal Analyses
    Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system
  16. Section 1407 - Multidistrict litigation

    28 U.S.C. § 1407   Cited 7,122 times   106 Legal Analyses
    Authorizing consolidation of pretrial proceedings for related cases filed in multiple federal districts
  17. Section 881 - Forfeitures

    21 U.S.C. § 881   Cited 4,967 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Adopting five-year statute of limitations of 19 U.S.C. § 1621