Rance v. Rocksolid Granit USA, Inc., No. 09-11026

In an appeal from the district court's dismissal without prejudice of plaintiff's complaint for failure to timely serve defendant pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m), the order is vacated where the failure of the United States Marshal to effectuate service on behalf of an in forma pauperis plaintiff through no fault of that plaintiff constitutes "good cause" for the plaintiff's failure to effect timely service within the meaning of Rule 4(m).

Read Rance v. Rocksolid Granit USA, Inc., No. 09-11026

Appellate Information

Filed September 28, 2009

Judges

Opinion by Judge Wilson