Reese v. Pennsylvania R. R.

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• holding that the record as a whole warranted dismissal, after 21 months of failing to prosecute
• finding that prejudice can be presumed from unreasonable delay even where several defendants did not file answers to the complaint
• “The failure of the Marshals Service to properly effect service of process constitutes ‘good cause’ within the meaning of Rule 4(m).”
• “[T]his motion [to dismiss for failure to prosecute] put Stoenescu on notice that defendants were seeking dismissal.”
• “[T]his motion [to dismiss for failure to prosecute] put Stonescu on notice that defendants were seeking dismissal.”
• presuming prejudice to defendants after plaintiffs 21-month delay

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).