· 5/15/1990
Systems Signs Supplies, Jahurett Castrillon v. United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
Citations
- 903 F.2d 1011
- 16 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1207
- 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 10993
- 1990 WL 76745
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding the district court properly found the plaintiff had not carried his burden in proving service was proper when no supporting affidavits were provided to the court
- “Pro se status does not excuse a litigant’s complete failure to effect service.”
- “Although the actual notice and [plaintiff’s] efforts, coupled with his pro se status, arguably provide grounds for leniency in considering the technical imperfections of service, we find that the district court did not abuse its discretion.”
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Judges: Reavley, King, Johnson
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