Mokhtarian v. GTE Midwest Inc.

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• holding that attempts at service that have no legal significance are not adequate justifications for the delay in service
• noting in good cause analysis a lapse of time when no service attempts were made and no explanation given for the delay
• affirming dismissal for untimely service of original notice, because “Mokhtarian has provided no explanation for the delay in proper service”
• rejecting lack of prejudice to the defendant as a justification for a delay in serving the original notice
• noting in good cause analysis a lapse of time when no service attempts were made and no explanation given for the delay
• counsel’s lack of knowledge, misunderstanding, or ignorance of our rules of civil procedure do not excuse the delay in proper service

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).