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Document Code: 2075
Zach Coughlin, Esq.
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ZachCoughlin.hotmail.com
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MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL, OR PLED IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MOTION TO ALTER OR AMEND
F I L E D
Electronically
03-27-2012:12:17:09 AM
Joey Orduna Hastings
Clerk of the Court
Transaction # 2849618
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Zach Coughlin, =lainti11, su@mits this motion on his oDn @ehal1.
)his ?otion is made =u/suant to the autho/ities discussed @eloD, including NC$ "EiC and is
su==o/ted @0 the attached ?emo/andum o1 $oints and Autho/ities, the Decla/ation o1 Zacha/0 B.
Coughlin, Esq., the =a=e/s and =leadings on 1ile he/ein, and an0 o/al a/gument this cou/t ma0 alloD,
as it is @eing /equested.
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)his 1ilign is @eign 1iled # da0s ea/l0 Dith an intent to su==lement it gi<en the con1iusion o<e/
Dhethe/ 9DC De=a/tments g/ant litigates # additional da0 sunde/ NC$ 'EeC Dhe/e 1iligns a/e
elctd/onicall0 1iled and se/ed.
Ci<il /ights actions, $/e<ailing =a/t0, nominal damages, see ,a//a/ <. 4o@@0, 6.2.)e-.+!!2, ++# 2.Ct.
5'', 50' 6.2. +0#, +2+ 7.Ed.2d "!". $/e<ailing =a/t0, signi1icant issue test, see )e-as 2tate )eache/s
AssBn <. :a/land 3nde=endent 2chool Dist., 6.2.)e-.+!(!, +0! 2.Ct. +"(', "(! 6.2. 7(2, +0# 7.Ed.2d
('', on /emand (7" ,.2d 2"2.
Ci<il /ights actions, $/e<ailing =a/t0, nominal damages, see ,a//a/ <. 4o@@0, 6.2.)e-.+!!2, ++# 2.Ct.
5'', 50' 6.2. +0#, +2+ 7.Ed.2d "!". $/e<ailing =a/t0, signi1icant issue test, see )e-as 2tate )eache/s
AssBn <. :a/land 3nde=endent 2chool Dist., 6.2.)e-.+!(!, +0! 2.Ct. +"(', "(! 6.2. 7(2, +0# 7.Ed.2d
('', on /emand (7" ,.2d 2"2.
An A==lication 1o/ 3,$ status Das 1iled along Dith a =/o=osed Com=laint on 5une 27th, 20++.
)he 3,$ Das 1inall0 g/anted August (, 20++, and the Com=liant Das stam=ed Dith a 1iling date o1
August ++, 20++ and ente/ed in the DocFet in this matte/ on that date as Dell. +20 da0s 1/om August
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++, 20++ is Decem@e/ !, 20++, Dhich ha==ens to @e the da0 that )/a<is 2he/man, o<e/ +( 0ea/ old
non =a/t0 /esident o1 9ashoe Count0 se/<ed $aul Elcano and 972 Egi<en Elcano is 972Bs /egiste/ed
agentC Dith the 2ummons and Com=laint in this matte/, and =/oo1 o1 the same Das 1iled on Decem@e/
+0, 20++. ,u/the/, B/ecFen/idge Das se/<ed @0 the 9C2% on ++A+5A++ in CV++*0+(!' E@ut that
same A11ida<it o1 2e/<ice, 1iled onl0 in CV++*0+(!' also indicates B/ecFen/idge Das se/<ed the
2ummons and Com=laint 1o/ CV++*0+!55 as Dell, @ut the 9C2% did not manage to 1ile an A11ida<it
o1 2e/<ice attesting to that in CV++*0+!55, so the case against he/ the/e got dismissed. 9hat is
inte/esting is that the =eo=le Dho De/e not su@Gect to and %/de/ 1/om the Chie1 5udge, De=a/tment
,ou/, indicating that the0 should se/<e =/ocess =u/suant to an 3,$ %/de/ Eie, me, and m0 /agtag g/ou=
o1 /andom 1/iends, st/ange/s, etcC manage to do a much, much mo/e tho/ough Go@ than the g/ou= o1
9C2% De=uties Dith /athe/ nice sala/ies managed to do Eie, the g/ou= Dho De/e getting =aid quite
Dell, Dith a nice $E2 =lan to @ootC. )o to= it o11, >a/en 2a@o Das se/<ed something 1/om CV++*
0+(!' Ea 2ummonsH a co=0 o1 the Com=laintHC its Gust that the 9C2% 1iled the A11ida<it o1 2e/<ice
attesting to that in the D/ong case CV++*0+!55 on ++A22A++ Ethe A11ida<it 1o/ 2a@o Das 1iled in
CV++*0+!55 @ut indicates ?s. 2a@o Das se/<ed: II7ocation: 9ashoe 7egal 2e/<ices 2!! 2 A/lington
A<enue eno, N8 (!50+ Date: ++++'A20++ )ime: ++ :0"A? )he documentEsC se/<ed De/e:
26??%N2: C%$8 %, CA2E CV++*0+!55 AND C%$8 %, 26??%N2, CA2E CV++*0+(!'IC.
)his Cou/tBs 5anua/0 ++, 20++ %/de/ held that: I $lainti11 1iled a com=laint on 5une 27,20++.
$u/suant to N..C.$. "EiC, $lainti11 Dould ha<e +20 da0s to se/<e the summons and com=laint on
De1endants o/ until %cto@e/ 25, 20++. $lainti11 1ailed to se/<e De1endants $aul Elcano EIElcanoIC,
)odd )o/<ine EI)o/<inenIC, 5on 2asse/ EI2asse/IC, ?a/c Ashle0 EIAshle0IC, >a/en 2a@o EI2a@oIC,
>ath0 B/ecFen/idge EIB/ecFen/idgeIC, 9ashoe 7egal 2e/<ices EI972IC and C/isis 3nte/<ention
2e/<ices EIC32IC Dithin the mandated time =e/iod. 3n addition, $lainti11 1ailed to 1ile a motion to
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enla/ge time 1o/ se/<ice o/ shoD good cause as to Dh0 se/<ice Das not made Dithin the statuto/0
=e/iod. Acco/dingl0, the Cou/t g/ants De1endants Elcano, )o/<inen, 2asse/, Ashle0, 2a@o, 972, C32
and B/ecFen/idgeBs motionEsC to dismiss Dithout =/eGudice.2 ,N 2: Although C32 sought dismissal
Dith =/eGudice, the Cou/t ma0 dismiss an action Dithout =/eGudice Dhen se/<ice is untimel0. 2ee
N..C.$. "EiC. 3n addition, C32Bs /equest 1o/ atto/ne0Bs 1ees and costs is denied at this time @ecause the
Cou/t dismissed this action on =/ocedu/al g/ounds Dithout anal0Jing the me/its o1 $lainti11s case.I
3 donBt @elie<e an0 o1 the 1actual 1indings in that %/de/ a/e accu/ate, as all o1 those
indi<idualsAentities De/e se/<ed Ema0@e not @0 the 9C2%, @ut 3 got )/a<is 2he/man to se/<e 972
and Elcano on Decem@e/ !, 20++, Dhich is not too late conside/ing the Com=laint is 1ile stam=ed
August ++, 20++, and 3 had 5e/ome ,itJhen/0 se/<e )odd )o/<inen Eand attem=t to se/<e 972 and
Elcano @0 lea<ing a /eal nice co=0 o1 the 2ummons and Com=laint unde/ ElcanoBs home doo/ matC on
%cto@e/ 27th, 200+ EDhich, again, 3 do not @elie<e is outside the +20 da0s alloDed unde/ NC$ ", as
the 1iling o11ice Dill not issue a 2ummons in a case Dhe/e the 3,$ is still =ending...as such, the 3,$
onl0 @eing g/anted on August ( and the Com=laitn stam=ed in on August ++, 20++....maFes the
,itJhen/0 se/<ice on %cto@e/ 27th, 20++ onl0 some 77 da0s o/ so into the +20 da0 =e/iod alloDed
unde/ NC$ +20. ,u/the/, 3 @elie<e a ca/e1ul /e<ieD o1 the =leadings Dill /e<eal a ?otion 1o/
E-tension o1 )ime to E11ectuate 2e/<ice Das 1iled, as Das a ?otion to Consolidate these cases on
%cto@e/ 5, 20++. $lease set aside the dismissal.
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I$lainti11KA==ellant ode/icF C. ?ann 1iled a ci<il action Dithin the go<e/ning statute o1 limitations
@ut then did not se/<e =/ocess Dithin +20 da0s o1 1iling, as /equi/ed Ea@sent time e-tensionC @0
,ed..Ci<.$. "EmC. ?ann then mo<ed 1o/ an e-tension o1 time to se/<e De1endantK A==ellee
Ame/ican Ai/lines, Das g/anted additional time @0 the dist/ict cou/t, and e11ected se/<ice Dithin the
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Gudiciall0 e-tended time. 9e conside/ E+C Dhethe/ the 1ailu/e to se/<e =/ocess Dithin the initial +20K
da0 =e/iod causes the statute o1 limitations to /un again and E2C Dhethe/ the dist/ict cou/t ma0 e-tend
the time to se/<e =/ocess, unde/ ule "EmC, a1te/ the +20 da0s ha<e e-=i/ed Dhen the statute o1
limitations Dould othe/Dise @a/ the /e*1iling o1 the suit i1 the dist/ict cou/t had declined e-tension o1
time and had dismissed the suit....%n ?a0 #0, 200+, ?ann 1iled an amended com=laint and the
dist/ict cou/t issued a summons. %n 5une ", 200+, ?ann se/<ed on De1endant Ame/ican Ai/lines the
o/iginal com=laint, the amended com=laint, the o/iginal summons, and the su@sequent summons.
Ame/ican Ai/lines late/ mo<ed to dismiss =u/suant to ,ed..Ci<.$. +2E@CE5C and E@CE'C, alleging
inadequate and untimel0 se/<ice o1 =/ocess and lacF o1 =e/sonal Gu/isdiction. )he dist/ict cou/t
g/anted the motion and dismissed the case Dith =/eGudice, a==a/entl0 @elie<ing that com=liance Dith
the statute o1 limitations as =/o<ided @0 "2 6.2.C. L 2000eK5E1CE+C is linFed to se/<ice o1 =/ocess
Dithin the +20Kda0 =e/iod set out in ule "EmC: 3n this case, =lainti11Bs o/iginal com=laint Das timel0
1iled, on the (!th da0 o1 the M+0!0 !0 da0 =e/iod. ,iling a com=laint gi<es a =lainti11 +20 da0s to
com=lete se/<ice o1 =/ocess acco/ding to ,ed..Ci<.$. "EmC. 3n this case =lainti11 1ailed to timel0
se/<e and e- =a/te mo<ed the cou/t 1o/ an e-tension o1 time to com=lete se/<ice, Dhich the cou/t
g/anted. 9hile the cou/t has disc/etion Dith /ega/ds to se/<ice o1 =/ocess, the cou/t does not ha<e the
=oDe/ to alte/ the !0 da0 statute o1 limitations. 9ilson <. :/umman %hio Co/=., (+5 ,.2d 2', 27 E'th
Ci/.+!(7C. $lainti11Bs 1ailu/e to 1ile suit against Ame/ican NAi/linesO Dithin the !0 da0 =e/iod
mandated @0 the ADA /equi/es the cou/t to dismiss. EEm=hasis added.C ?ann a==eals. 33 N+ON2O )he
co//ectness o1 the dist/ict cou/tBs dismissal on statute o1 limitations g/ounds is a question o1 laD
/e<ieDed de no<o. 2ee 6nde/Dood Cotton Co., 3nc. <. 40undai ?e/ch. ?a/ine EAm.C, 3nc., 2(( ,.#d
"05, "07 E!th Ci/.2002C. )he inte/=/etation o1 a ,ede/al ule o1 Ci<il $/ocedu/e is also a question o1
laD /e<ieDed de no<o. 2ee 6nited 2tates <. ,oste/, 227 ,.#d +0!', +0!! E!th Ci/.2000C. 333 N#ON"O
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)his a==eal /equi/es /esolution o1 tDo issues. ,i/st, De add/ess Dhethe/ ?annBs 1ailu/e to se/<e
=/ocess Dithin the initial +20Kda0 =e/iod =/esc/i@ed @0 ,ed..Ci<.$. "EmC caused the statute o1
limitations to sta/t to /un again. 9e conclude that it did not. %nce a com=laint is 1iled, the statute o1
limitations is tolled unless and until the dist/ict cou/t dismisses the action. 2ee " Cha/les A. 9/ight
and A/thu/ . ?ille/, ,ede/al $/actice and $/ocedu/e: Ci<il #d L +05# E#d ed. 2002C.,N+ ,N+.
Neithe/ =a/t0 dis=utes that ?ann 1iled his com=laint Dithin the !0Kda0 statute o1 limitations. And,
neithe/ =a/t0 dis=utes that the statute o1 limitations initiall0 is tolled u=on 1iling o1 a com=laint. 2ee
2ain <. Cit0 o1 Bend, #0! ,.#d ++#", ++#( E!th Ci/.2002C. N5O 2econd, De add/ess Dhethe/ the dist/ict
cou/t had the disc/etion to e-tend the time to se/<e =/ocess e<en a1te/ the +20Kda0 =e/iod had e-=i/ed.
9e conclude that it did. ,ed..Ci<.$. "EmC =/o<ides: 31 se/<ice o1 the summons and com=laint is not
made u=on a de1endant Dithin +20 da0s a1te/ the 1iling o1 the com=laint, the cou/t, u=on motion o/ on
its oDn initiati<e a1te/ notice to the =lainti11, shall dismiss the action Dithout =/eGudice as to that
de1endant o/ di/ect that se/<ice @e e11ected Dithin a s=eci1ied time; =/o<ided that i1 the =lainti11 shoDs
good cause 1o/ the 1ailu/e, the cou/t shall e-tend the time 1o/ se/<ice 1o/ an a==/o=/iate =e/iod. ,N2
$age " #2" ,.#d +0((, 55 ,ed..2e/<.#d +57, +" A.D. Cases "##, 25 ND7 $ 2"5, 0# Cal. Dail0 %=.
2e/<. 2(0', 200# Dail0 5ou/nal D.A.. #557 ECite as: #2" ,.#d +0((C ,N2. ule "EmC /e=laced
1o/me/ ule "EGC in the +!!# amendments. )he cu//ent /ule /equi/es a dist/ict cou/t to g/ant an
e-tension o1 time i1 good cause is shoDn and =e/mits the dist/ict cou/t to g/ant such an e-tension e<en
a@sent good cause. 4ende/son <. 6nited 2tates, 5+7 6.2. '5", ''2, ++' 2.Ct. +'#(, +#" 7.Ed.2d ((0
E+!!'C. )his di11e/s 1/om 1o/me/ ule "EGC, Dhich did not =e/mit e-tensions a@sent good cause. 3d. at
''+K'2, ++' 2.Ct. +'#(. %n its 1ace, ule "EmC does not tie the hands o1 the dist/ict cou/t a1te/ the
+20Kda0 =e/iod has e-=i/ed. athe/, ule "EmC e-=licitl0 =e/mits a dist/ict cou/t to g/ant an e-tension
o1 time to se/<e the com=laint a1te/ that +20Kda0 =e/iod. C1. 4ende/son <. 6nited 2tates, 5+7 6.2.
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'5", ''+, ++' 2.Ct. +'#(, +#" 7.Ed.2d ((0 E+!!'C Econcluding that Pthe +20Kda0 =/o<ision o=e/ates
not as an oute/ limit su@Gect to /eduction, @ut as an i//educi@le alloDanceQC. )he dist/ict cou/tBs
disc/etion is not diminished Dhen the statute o1 limitations Dould @a/ /e*1iling o1 the suit i1 the dist/ict
cou/t decided to dismiss the case instead o1 g/ant an e-tension. )o the cont/a/0, the ad<iso/0
committee notes e-=licitl0 contem=late that a dist/ict cou/t might use M+0!+ its disc/etion to g/ant an
e-tension in that <e/0 situation: Pelie1 ma0 @e Gusti1ied, 1o/ e-am=le, i1 the a==lica@le statute o1
limitations Dould @a/ the /e*1iled action.Q ,ed..Ci<.$. ", Ad<iso/0 Committee Note to +!!#
Amendments, 2u@di<ision EmC. 2ee also De )ie <. %/ange Ct0., +52 ,.#d ++0!, ++++ n. 5 E!th
Ci/.+!!(C E/ecogniJing that an e-tension ma0 @e Da//anted i1 the statute o1 limitations has /unC. N'O
4e/e, e<en though the dist/ict cou/t =/o=e/l0 used its disc/etion to e-tend the time 1o/ ?ann to se/<e
=/ocess, the dist/ict cou/t late/ dismissed the action a1te/ concluding the statute o1 limitations had not
@een satis1ied. As the/e Das no othe/ a==a/ent @asis, De must assume that the dist/ict cou/t @elie<ed
that the statute o1 limitations @egan to /un u=on ?annBs 1ailu/e to se/<e =/ocess Dithin the +20Kda0
=e/iod.,N# But the 1ailu/e to se/<e =/ocess Dithin ule "EmCBs +20Kda0 =e/iod does not a11ect the
tolling o1 the statute o1 limitations unless the 1ailu/e to se/<e =/ocess causes the dist/ict cou/t to
dismiss the action. C1. 4ende/son, 5+7 6.2. at '5', ++' 2.Ct. +'#( Eholding that once a 1ede/al suit is
commenced in com=liance Dith the go<e/ning statute o1 limitations, Pthe manne/ and timing o1
se/<ing =/ocess a/e gene/all0 nonGu/isdictional matte/s o1 R=/ocedu/eS QC; $a/daJi <. Cullman ?ed.
Ct/., (!' ,.2d +#+#, +#+5K+' E++th Ci/.+!!0C Eholding that se/<ice o1 =/ocess /equi/ements a/e not
@ound u= Dith the statute o1 limitations unde/ "2 6.2.C. L 2000eK5E1CE+CC. )he dist/ict cou/t did not
dismiss ?annBs action @ut /athe/ e-tended the +20 da0 se/<ice o1 =/ocess =e/iod, a decision =e/1ectl0
Dithin its disc/etion. ,N" ,N#. )he dist/ict cou/tBs /eliance on 9ilson <. :/umman %hio Co/=., (+5
,.2d 2' E'th Ci/.+!(7C, is mis=laced in =a/t @ecause that case conce/ned the /e 1iling o1 a com=laint
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a1te/ it had al/ead0 @een dismissed @0 the dist/ict cou/t 1o/ 1ailu/e to =/osecute. ,N". 9e /eGect
De1endantBs claims that the g/ant o1 a #0Kda0 e-tension Das =/eGudicial. 4a<ing concluded that the
dist/ict cou/tBs dismissal o1 this case Das e//o/, De /e<e/se and /emand 1o/ 1u/the/ =/oceedings.I
?ann <. Ame/ican Ai/lines, #2" ,.#d +0((, 55 ,ed..2e/<.#d +57, +" A.D. Cases "##, 25 ND7 $
2"5, 0# Cal. Dail0 %=. 2e/<. 2(0', 200# Dail0 5ou/nal D.A.. #557E C.A.! E9ash.C,200#C.
E-tension 1o/ :ood Cause :ood cause 1o/ an e-tension o1 time to se/<e =/ocess has @een shoDn
2ome atto/ne0Bs =leadings looF /eall0 good, 1o/matting Dise, Gust @eauti1ul, hoDe<e/, the0
donBt /eall0 shed an0 light on the legal issues in<ol<e o/ =ut 1o/th an ta/geted legal /esea/ch. '2B Am.
5u/. 2d $/ocess L ++5 s=eaFs to the /ele<ant issues he/e. )he unde/signed seeFs an Iad<iso/0 o=inionI
o/ ad<ance indication 1/om this Cou/t that, should this ?otion 1o/ E-tension o1 )ime to E11ectuate
2e/<ice o1 $/ocess @e g/anted, Dould this cou/t /ule the EE%CBs !0 da0 limitations =e/iod to 1ile 1/om
I/ecei=tI o1 ight )o 2ue 7ette/ @a/ this litigation Eo/ an0 cause o1 action I/e1iledI in light o1 the
dismissal Dithout =/eGudiceC due to a neD 1iling date @eing outside the !0 da0 limitations =e/iod 1o/
@/inging suitH )he unde/signed asFs this noD in the inte/est o1 Gudicial econom0 and to lessen an0
@u/den u=on the de1endants incident to de1ending actions not @ased in 1act o/ laD a la NC$ ++.
9he/e the =lainti11Bs counsel had no notice o1 the de1ecti<e se/<ice and negligence o1 the
=/ocess se/<e/ Das in<ol<ed.N+O T Dhe/e the =lainti11Bs counsel Das misled in ce/tain /es=ects and he
e-e/cised diligence in attem=ting se/<ice.N2O T Dhe/e the =lainti11Bs e//o/ in maFing se/<ice o1
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=/ocess u=on the D/ong =a/t0 Das deemed to @e /easona@le.N#O T Dhe/e the =lainti11 Das lulled into
@elie<ing that =/o=e/ se/<ice had @een accom=lished.N "O T Dhe/e the =lainti11 Das =/o se and had a
good*1aith @elie1 that he had made =/o=e/ se/<ice.N 5O T Dhe/e the de1endant e<aded se/<ice.N'O T
@0 ci/cumstances @e0ond the cont/ol o1 the =lainti11Bs counsel due to the counselBs se<e/e illness and
e-tensi<e caseload.N7O T Dhe/e a cou/t cle/F 1ailed to issue in 1o/ma =au=e/is =lainti11Bs summons
and to a==oint a 6.2. ma/shal to se/<e =/ocess.N(O T @0 /eliance on the 6.2. ?a/shals 2e/<ice,N!O as
Dhe/e the 6.2. ?a/shals 2e/<ice 1ailed to com=lete se/<ice Dhen /equi/ed 1o/ a =lainti11 =/oceeding
in 1o/ma =au=e/is a1te/ @eing su==lied Dith the necessa/0 identi10ing in1o/mation.N+0O T @0
e-t/ao/dina/0 di11icult0 that the =lainti11s e-=e/ienced in locating de1endant des=ite diligent e11o/ts.
N++O T in =/o=e/ ci/cumstances, @0 settlement negotiations.N+2O T @0 a =lainti11Bs /easona@le @elie1
that he Das unde/ a legal const/aint not to se/<e his com=laint Dhile the de1endant Das in @anF/u=tc0
=/oceedings and Dhile the case Das not on the dist/ict cou/tBs acti<e caseload.N+#O C6?67A)3VE
26$$7E?EN) Cases: Em=lo0ee te/minated 1/om he/ =osition as a =/ison*@ased in1ectious diseases
counselo/ shoDed good cause 1o/ he/ 1ailu/e to se/<e a medical se/<ices com=an0 Dithin the +20*da0
=e/iod, and Das thus entitled to a time e-tension; counsel a@andoned his /e=/esentation o1 the
em=lo0ee <e/0 ea/l0 on in the =/osecution o1 he/ com=laint, and did not communicate Dith he/,
o==osing counsel o/ the cou/t 1o/ almost a 0ea/ @e1o/e su@stituted counsel Das o@tained, and the
em=lo0eeBs e11o/ts to =u/sue the =/osecution o1 he/ case De/e diligent and /easona@le. Cunningham <.
NeD 5e/se0, 2#0 ,..D. #!+, '2 ,ed. . 2e/<. #d +00# ED.N.5. 2005C. )he/e Das Igood causeI 1o/ =/o
se =/isone/Bs 1ailu/e to se/<e co//ections o11ice/ Dith o/iginal com=laint @e1o/e the +20*da0 se/<ice
deadline Dhe/e dela0s @0 the ?a/shals in com=leting se/<ice, Dhethe/ due to di11iculties in
dete/mining the a==/o=/iate add/ess 1o/ o11ice/, o/ sim=l0 @ecause o1 the high <olume o1 /equests, did
not e<idence dilato/0 @eha<io/ on the =a/t o1 =/isone/, Dho Das =/oceeding in 1o/ma =au=e/is,
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=a/ticula/l0 since o11ice/ /ecei<ed actual notice o1 suit. 2idne0 <. 9ilson, 22( ,..D. 5+7 E2.D. N.8.
2005C. $lainti11 demonst/ated good cause 1o/ 1ailing to timel0 se/<e =h0sician in medical mal=/actice
case, Dhe/e =lainti11Bs atto/ne0 immediatel0 sought to ha<e =h0sician se/<ed a1te/ associated local
counsel 1ailed to initiate se/<ice, atto/ne0 had not lea/ned o1 the 1ailu/e until th/ee da0s @e1o/e
deadline 1o/ se/<ice, and se/<ice Das onl0 one da0 late. ,oss <. 9illiams, !!# 2o. 2d #7( E?iss.
200(C. NEND %, 26$$7E?EN)O N,N+O 2mith <. 2ent/0 3ns., '7" ,. 2u==. +"5!, ! ,ed. . 2e/<. #d
+2(( EN.D. :a. +!(7C. N,N2O Baden <. C/aig*4allum, 3nc., ++5 ,..D. 5(2 ED. ?inn. +!(7C. N,N#O
9oods <. $a/ten/eede/ei ?.2. 8anFee Cli==e/, ++2 ,..D. ++5, ' ,ed. . 2e/<. #d +50 ED. ?ass.
+!('C. N,N"O DitFo1 <. %Dens*3llinois, 3nc., ++" ,..D. +0" EE.D. ?ich. +!(7C. N,N5O anFel <.
)oDn o1 :/een@u/gh, ++7 ,..D. 50, ! ,ed. . 2e/<. #d +!0 E2.D. N.8. +!(7C. As to autho/it0 that
=/o se status alone is not good cause, see L L ++', ++7. N,N'O uiJ Va/ela <. 2ancheJ VeleJ, (+" ,.2d
(2+, 7 ,ed. . 2e/<. #d '2' E+st Ci/. +!(7C. )alFing a =/ocess se/<e/ out o1 lea<ing =a=e/s cannot
e-actl0 @e called a<oiding se/<ice, @ut it is not e-actl0 coo=e/ati<e eithe/; consequentl0, such an
occu//ence might @e good cause 1o/ a 1ailu/e to e11ect timel0 se/<ice. 9illiams*:uice <. Boa/d o1
Educ. o1 Cit0 o1 Chicago, "5 ,.#d +'+, !7 Ed. 7aD e=. ++#, #0 ,ed. . 2e/<. #d ("( E7th Ci/. +!!5C.
N,N7O 7e?aste/ <. Cit0 o1 9innemucca, ++# ,..D. #7, ' ,ed. . 2e/<. #d ""2 ED. Ne<. +!('C.
N,N(O B0/d <. 2tone, !" ,.#d 2+7, #' ,ed. . 2e/<. #d +!!, +!!' ,ED A==. 027($ E'th Ci/. +!!'C.
N,N!O 5acFson <. ,ole0, +5' ,..D. 5"5, !" Ed. 7aD e=. 2!' EE.D. N.8. +!!"C Eholding that Dhe/e
the 1ailu/e to maFe timel0 se/<ice Das solel0 1ault o1 the 6.2. ?a/shals 2e/<ice, the =lainti11 should
not @e =enaliJed 1o/ itC. A =/o se =lainti11 should not @e =enaliJed 1o/ /eliance on a 6nited 2tates
ma/shal to e11ect =e/sonal se/<ice. )e//ell <. B/eDe/, !#5 ,.2d +0+5 E!th Ci/. +!!+C. :ood cause is
shoDn Dhen the dela0 in se/<ice is due to a @acFlog at the ma/shalBs o11ice. 6.2. <. 5acF CoJJa, 3nc.,
+0' ,..D. 2'", 2 ,ed. . 2e/<. #d +07" E2.D. N.8. +!(5C. N,N+0O Antonelli <. 2heahan, (+ ,.#d
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+"22 E7th Ci/. +!!'C Estating such a 1ailu/e is automaticall0 good cause /equi/ing e-tension o1 time
unde/ ,ed. . Ci<.$. "EmCC; 9alFe/ <. 2umne/, +" ,.#d +"+5, 2( ,ed. . 2e/<. #d !+' E!th Ci/. +!!"C.
9he/e the =lainti11 =/oceeding in 1o/ma =au=e/is /e=eatedl0 /equested the 6.2. ?a/shal to se/<e the
de1endant, @ut he 1ailed to do so, good cause e-cused he/ 1ailu/e to =e/sonall0 se/<e the 6.2.
Atto/ne0. Dumaguin <. 2ec/eta/0 o1 4ealth and 4uman 2e/<ices, 2( ,.#d +2+(, 2! ,ed. . 2e/<. #d
7#7 ED.C. Ci/. +!!"C. As to the /equi/ement that the 6.2. ?a/shals 2e/<ice se/<e =/ocess in ce/tain
ci/cumstances, see L L +27, +2!. N,N++O Coleman <. C/an@e//0 Ba0e ental Agenc0, 202 ,..D. +0',
50 ,ed. . 2e/<. #d ('0 EN.D. N.8. 200+C. :ood cause is shoDn Dhe/e a =lainti11 attem=ted se/<ice
on a de1endant th/ough its autho/iJed agent, then lea/ned that the de1endant had sto==ed su@sc/i@ing
to that se/<ice, then attem=ted to e11ect se/<ice at the @anF @/anch Dhe/e the =lainti11 o=ened the
account in dis=ute Dhen the de1endant and the @anF De/e @oth =a/t o1 a com=le- co/=o/ate st/uctu/e.
4aDtho/ne <. Citico/= Data 20stems, 3nc., 2+! ,..D. "7 EE.D. N.8. 200#C. N,N+2O BanF o1 Ca=e
Ve/de <. B/onson, +'7 ,..D. #70, #' ,ed. . 2e/<. #d '05 E2.D. N.8. +!!'C. N,N+#O De )ie <.
%/ange Count0, +52 ,.#d ++0!, "+ ,ed. . 2e/<. #d 525 E!th Ci/. +!!(C.I
)he a@o<e =assage is 1/om: '2B Am. 5u/. 2d $/ocess L ++5.
N..C.$. "EiC. 3n addition, C32Bs /equest 1o/ atto/ne0Bs 1ees and costs is denied at this time @ecause the
Cou/t dismissed this action on =/ocedu/al g/ounds Dithout anal0Jing the me/its o1 $lainti11s case. 2o
said this Cou/t. 3t seemed :a/in asFed 1o/ sanctiosn too...@oth o1 Dhich amount to mo/e than a
Is=ecial a==ea/anceI and the/e1o/e these =a/ties ha<e Dai<ed an0 se/<ice o1 =/ocess /equi/ement and
a/e noD in this litigation. And a de1ault is a==/o=/iate to ente/ as the0 ha<e 1ailed to 1ile and AnsDe/
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that the 1ailu/e o1 cou/t =e/sonnel to maFe a legi@le co=0 o1 the com=laint 1o/ se/<ice on a de1endant
su==o/ted its a==a/ent holding that the/e Das good cause unde/ ule "EGC o1 the ,ede/al ules o1 Ci<il
$/ocedu/e 1o/ a =lainti11Bs 1ailu/e to timel0 se/<e =/ocess. 9he/e a com=laint, alleging em=lo0ment
disc/imination, =hotoco=ied @0 cou/t =e/sonnel 1o/ se/<ice on an em=lo0e/ on @ehal1 o1 a 1o/me/
em=lo0ee =/oceeding =/o se and in 1o/ma =au=e/is, =/o<ed too 1aint 1o/ the em=lo0e/ to /ead, the
cou/t in ?c>enJie < Amt/aF ? o1 E E+!!0, 2D N8C 777 , 2u== +++!, 1ound that the 1ailu/e o1 cou/t
=e/sonnel to maFe a legi@le co=0 o1 the com=laint 1o/ se/<ice su==o/ted its im=licit holding that the/e
Das good cause unde/ ule "EGC o1 the ,ede/al ules o1 Ci<il $/ocedu/e 1o/ the =lainti11Bs 1ailu/e to
timel0 se/<e a legi@le co=0 o1 the com=laint. )he cou/t stated that, although the a/gument that se/<ice
should not @e deemed e11ecti<e unless the com=laint is legi@le is o/dina/il0 a st/ong one, the/e Das
little Gusti1ication 1o/ dismissing the =lainti11Bs com=laint on that g/ound, @ecause the de1ect in se/<ice
Das att/i@uta@le to cou/t =e/sonnel. )he cou/t also noted that the em=lo0e/, Dho had ad<ised the
em=lo0ee o1 the illegi@ilit0 o1 the com=laint @ut had 1ailed to so ad<ise the 6nited 2tates ma/shal o/
the cou/t, notDithstanding the em=lo0e/Bs FnoDledge that the em=lo0ee Das =/oceeding =/o se, Das
=a/tl0 to @lame 1o/ the dela0 in se/<ice.
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se/<ice o1 =/ocess Dhen the Com=laint Das not e<en gi<en a 1iling date in the docFet 1o/ CV++*0+(!'
until August ++ EDe=a/tment " tooF 1/om the su@mission o1 the 3,$ on 5ul0 27th, 20++ until August !,
20++ to issue the %/de/ :/anting 3,$, and this occu//ed du/ing a =e/iod Dhe/e the 9DC Das
changing the 3,$ 1o/m it maFes a<aila@le to the =u@lic and the 1iling o11ice actuall0 /e1used to acce=t
an ea/lie/ attem=ted su@mission o1 the $etition 1o/ 3,$ and =/o=osed Com=liant, citing /ationale @oth
<ague and cont/adicto/0 and /elated to 9DC +0. )his Cou/t 5anua/0 ++th, 20+2 %/de/ indicates
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@0 the 1iling o11ice as the =/o=osed =leading called 1o/ unde/ N2 +2.0+5C Dould @e %cto@e/ 25th,
20++.
Action o1 cou/t o/ cle/F o1 cou/t as constituting o/ su==o/ting 1inding o1 Igood cause,I unde/ /ule "EGC
o1 ,ede/al ules o1 Ci<il $/ocedu/e, 1o/ 1ailu/e to timel0 se/<e =/ocess u=on de1endant. +0( A.7..
,ed. ('2 E%/iginall0 =u@lished in +!!2C.
E11o/ts o1 =lainti11 o/ =lainti11Bs agent 1o/ se/<ice o1 =/ocess as constituting o/ su==o/ting
1inding o1 Igood cause,I unde/ ule "EGC o1 ,ede/al ules o1 Ci<il $/ocedu/e, 1o/ 1ailu/e to timel0
se/<e =/ocess u=on de1endant, +++ A.7.. ,ed. 50#
NC$ "EiC: IEiC 2ummons: )ime 7imit 1o/ 2e/<ice. 31 a se/<ice o1 the summons and com=laint is not
made u=on a de1endant Dithin +20 da0s a1te/ the 1iling o1 the com=laint, the action shall @e dismissed
as to that de1endant Dithout =/eGudice u=on the cou/tSs oDn initiati<e Dith notice to such =a/t0 o/
u=on motion, unless the =a/t0 on Dhose @ehal1 such se/<ice Das /equi/ed 1iles a motion to enla/ge the
time 1o/ se/<ice and shoDs good cause Dh0 such se/<ice Das not made Dithin that =e/iod. 31 the =a/t0
on Dhose @ehal1 such se/<ice Das /equi/ed 1ails to 1ile a motion to enla/ge the time 1o/ se/<ice @e1o/e
the +20*da0 se/<ice =e/iod e-=i/es, the cou/t shall taFe that 1ailu/e into conside/ation in dete/mining
good cause 1o/ an e-tension o1 time. 6=on a shoDing o1 good cause, the cou/t shall e-tend the time
1o/ se/<ice and set a /easona@le date @0 Dhich se/<ice should @e made.I
N2 +2.0+5 Actions in<ol<ing indigent =e/sons. +. An0 =e/son Dho desi/es to =/osecute o/ de1end a
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the =e/sonSs income, =/o=e/t0 and othe/ /esou/ces Dhich esta@lish that the =e/son is una@le to
=/osecute o/ de1end the action @ecause the =e/son is una@le to =a0 the costs o1 so doing; o/ E@C 2u@mit
a statement o/ othe/Dise indicate to the cou/t that the =e/son is a client o1 a =/og/am 1o/ legal aid. 2. 31
the cou/t is satis1ied that a =e/son Dho 1iles an a11ida<it =u/suant to su@section + is una@le to =a0 the
costs o1 =/osecuting o/ de1ending the action o/ i1 the cou/t 1inds that a =e/son is a client o1 a =/og/am
1o/ legal aid, the cou/t shall o/de/: EaC )he cle/F o1 the cou/t: E+C )o alloD the =e/son to commence o/
de1end the action Dithout costs; and E2C )o 1ile o/ issue an0 necessa/0 D/it, =/ocess, =leading o/ =a=e/
Dithout cha/ge. E@C )he she/i11 o/ othe/ a==/o=/iate =u@lic o11ice/ Dithin this 2tate to maFe =e/sonal
se/<ice o1 an0 necessa/0 D/it, =/ocess, =leading o/ =a=e/ Dithout cha/ge. #. 31 the =e/son is /equi/ed to
ha<e =/oceedings /e=o/ted o/ /eco/ded, o/ i1 the cou/t dete/mines that the /e=o/ting, /eco/ding o/
t/ansc/i=tion o1 =/oceedings Dould @e hel=1ul to the adGudication o/ a==ellate /e<ieD o1 the case, the
cou/t shall o/de/ that the /e=o/ting, /eco/ding o/ t/ansc/i=tion @e =e/1o/med at the e-=ense o1 the
count0 in Dhich the action is =ending @ut at a /educed /ate as set @0 the count0. ...I
N2 +2.0+5 does not sa0 Ithis Cou/t shall gi<e the $lainti11, Dhom Das g/anted an 3,$, the tasF and
e-=ense o1 =/e=a/ing Ise/<ice =acFetsI 1o/ the 2he/i11, Dhom shall @eha<e in an inc/easingl0
demanding manne/ toDa/d the $lainti11 and act as i1 the0 a/e doing the $lainti11 a 1a<o/ in e11ectuating
se/<ice o1 =/ocess and as thought the0 onl0 ha<e to do it i1 the $lainti11 asFs /eall0 nicel0 and
genu1lects a @unch....I 3ndeed, ?c>enJie seems to maFe clea/ that, at least in some Gu/isdictions, the
Cou/t and 2he/i11 handle all the =hotoco=0ing and deli<e/ing to the 2he/i11 that Dhich is necessa/0 to
e11ectuate se/<ice. ,u/the/, the/e a/e some highl0 =e/sonal, in1lammato/0, and sensiti<e 1acts /elated
to the unde/signed /elationshi= Dith the 9ashoe Count0 2he/i11Bs %11ice that ma0 @a/e on the
9C2%Bs 1ailu/e to co//ectl0 com=l0 Dith the %/de/ :/anting 3n ,o/ma $au=e/is status to the
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unde/signed. 4oDe<e/, these 1acts a/e o1 such a natu/e that =/udence dictates onl0 going into them
De/e a@solutel0 necessa/0. 2u11ice to sa0, it is highl0 cu/ious that the 9C2%Bs, gi<en the time 1/ame
in Dhich it occu//ed, onl0 manged to 1ile 2 A11ida<its o1 2e/<ice in this case, CV++*0+(!', Dhe/es
some nine =ages o1 A11ida<its o1 2e/<ice De/e 1iled in the I/elatedI case E1o/ Dhich the unde/signed
1iled an %cto@e/ 5, 20++ ?otion to ConsolidateC, CV++*+0!55, a case 1o/ Dhich the unde/signed
sc/a=ed togethe/ e<e/0 last dime he had in the Do/ld and =aid the 1iling 1ee in 1ea/ that the 3,$ in this
matte/ Dould @e denied and, acco/ding to 1iling o11ice =e/sonnel and De=a/tment " Administ/ati<e
Assistant, should the 3$, @e denied Dhe/e, in the inte/im, the /unning o1 the a==lica@le statute o1
limitations should occu/, as Dould ha<e @een the case he/e should the 3,$ ha<e @een denied and
should the unde/signed ha<e 1ailed to 1ile in CV++*+0!55 E)itle V33 alloDs !0 da0s to 1ile 1/om
I/ecei=tI o1 the EE%CBs ight to 2ue 7ette/, a situation made all the mo/e con1using gi<en the
EE%CBs 1ailu/e to =/o=e/l0 u=date the unde/signed mailing in1o/mation u=on a D/itten notice o1
Change o1 Add/ess @eing con1i/med /ecei<ed @0 the EE%C DeeFs =/io/ to the mailing o1 the ight )o
2ue 7ette/, and the 62$2 ceasing to 1o/Da/d to the unde/signed the o/iginal ight )o 2ue 7ette/, @ut
/athe/ /etu/n it to the EE%C Dith the Ino longe/ at this add/essI 0elloD sticFe/ and notice o1 the
/eci=ients neD add/ess Eas is the 62$2 custom u=on the e-=i/ation o1 +2 months 1/om the 1iling o1 an
%11icial Change o1 Add/ess 1o/m Dith the 62$2C.
$lease set aside all the dismissals and /ecogniJe =/ocess and se/<ice o1 =/ocess as
a==/o=/iatel0 conducted, o/ g/ant additional time to e11ectuate such se/<ice o1 =/ocess, including a
/uling that the /equi/ements to 1ile a case Dithin !0 da0s o1 I/ecei=tI o1 the EE%C ight )o 2ue
7ette/ is met /ega/dless o1 such an e-tension, and o/ consolidate these cases, and an0 othe/ /elie1 this
Cou/ts sees as a==/o=/iate.
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)he unde/signed does he/e@0 a11i/m that the =/eceding document does not contain the social secu/it0
num@e/ o1 an0 =e/son.
Dated this ?a/ch 2', 20+2 Ethough 3 ha<e attem=ted to 1ile this thing nume/ous times =/e<iousl0 @ut
ha<e had m0 1ilings /eGected unde/ the most sus=icious o1 ci/cumstances and e<en a==lications o1
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AsA Zach Coughlin, signed elect/onicall0
Zach Coughlin, Esq.
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DEC7AA)3%N %, ZAC4 C%6:73N 3N 26$$%) %, )4E ,%E:%3N: D%C6?EN)
+. )his Decla/ation is made =u/suant to the =/o<isions o1 N2 5#.0"5, 3 am =/esentl0 in the 2tate o1
Ne<ada and 3 decla/e unde/ =enalt0 o1 =e/Gu/0 that the 1o/egoing is t/ue and co//ect.
2. Decla/ant is the $lainti11 in the a@o<e title action.
#. Decla/ant a<e/s that the 1actual statements set 1o/ a@o<e in the 1o/egoing document a/e, to the
@est o1 his FnoDledge and unde/standing, accu/ate.
". 3, Zach Coughlin, am a<aila@le to testi10, i1 necessa/0, as to these matte/s. 3 decla/e unde/ =enalt0
o1 =e/Gu/0 that the 1o/egoing is t/ue and co//ect.
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I$lainti11KA==ellant ode/icF C. ?ann 1iled a ci<il action Dithin the go<e/ning statute o1 limitations
@ut then did not se/<e =/ocess Dithin +20 da0s o1 1iling, as /equi/ed Ea@sent time e-tensionC @0
,ed..Ci<.$. "EmC. ?ann then mo<ed 1o/ an e-tension o1 time to se/<e De1endantK A==ellee
Ame/ican Ai/lines, Das g/anted additional time @0 the dist/ict cou/t, and e11ected se/<ice Dithin the
Gudiciall0 e-tended time. 9e conside/ E+C Dhethe/ the 1ailu/e to se/<e =/ocess Dithin the initial +20K
da0 =e/iod causes the statute o1 limitations to /un again and E2C Dhethe/ the dist/ict cou/t ma0 e-tend
the time to se/<e =/ocess, unde/ ule "EmC, a1te/ the +20 da0s ha<e e-=i/ed Dhen the statute o1
limitations Dould othe/Dise @a/ the /e*1iling o1 the suit i1 the dist/ict cou/t had declined e-tension o1
time and had dismissed the suit....%n ?a0 #0, 200+, ?ann 1iled an amended com=laint and the
dist/ict cou/t issued a summons. %n 5une ", 200+, ?ann se/<ed on De1endant Ame/ican Ai/lines the
o/iginal com=laint, the amended com=laint, the o/iginal summons, and the su@sequent summons.
Ame/ican Ai/lines late/ mo<ed to dismiss =u/suant to ,ed..Ci<.$. +2E@CE5C and E@CE'C, alleging
inadequate and untimel0 se/<ice o1 =/ocess and lacF o1 =e/sonal Gu/isdiction. )he dist/ict cou/t
g/anted the motion and dismissed the case Dith =/eGudice, a==a/entl0 @elie<ing that com=liance Dith
the statute o1 limitations as =/o<ided @0 "2 6.2.C. L 2000eK5E1CE+C is linFed to se/<ice o1 =/ocess
Dithin the +20Kda0 =e/iod set out in ule "EmC: 3n this case, =lainti11Bs o/iginal com=laint Das timel0
1iled, on the (!th da0 o1 the M+0!0 !0 da0 =e/iod. ,iling a com=laint gi<es a =lainti11 +20 da0s to
com=lete se/<ice o1 =/ocess acco/ding to ,ed..Ci<.$. "EmC. 3n this case =lainti11 1ailed to timel0
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se/<e and e- =a/te mo<ed the cou/t 1o/ an e-tension o1 time to com=lete se/<ice, Dhich the cou/t
g/anted. 9hile the cou/t has disc/etion Dith /ega/ds to se/<ice o1 =/ocess, the cou/t does not ha<e the
=oDe/ to alte/ the !0 da0 statute o1 limitations. 9ilson <. :/umman %hio Co/=., (+5 ,.2d 2', 27 E'th
Ci/.+!(7C. $lainti11Bs 1ailu/e to 1ile suit against Ame/ican NAi/linesO Dithin the !0 da0 =e/iod
mandated @0 the ADA /equi/es the cou/t to dismiss. EEm=hasis added.C ?ann a==eals. 33 N+ON2O )he
co//ectness o1 the dist/ict cou/tBs dismissal on statute o1 limitations g/ounds is a question o1 laD
/e<ieDed de no<o. 2ee 6nde/Dood Cotton Co., 3nc. <. 40undai ?e/ch. ?a/ine EAm.C, 3nc., 2(( ,.#d
"05, "07 E!th Ci/.2002C. )he inte/=/etation o1 a ,ede/al ule o1 Ci<il $/ocedu/e is also a question o1
laD /e<ieDed de no<o. 2ee 6nited 2tates <. ,oste/, 227 ,.#d +0!', +0!! E!th Ci/.2000C. 333 N#ON"O
)his a==eal /equi/es /esolution o1 tDo issues. ,i/st, De add/ess Dhethe/ ?annBs 1ailu/e to se/<e
=/ocess Dithin the initial +20Kda0 =e/iod =/esc/i@ed @0 ,ed..Ci<.$. "EmC caused the statute o1
limitations to sta/t to /un again. 9e conclude that it did not. %nce a com=laint is 1iled, the statute o1
limitations is tolled unless and until the dist/ict cou/t dismisses the action. 2ee " Cha/les A. 9/ight
and A/thu/ . ?ille/, ,ede/al $/actice and $/ocedu/e: Ci<il #d L +05# E#d ed. 2002C.,N+ ,N+.
Neithe/ =a/t0 dis=utes that ?ann 1iled his com=laint Dithin the !0Kda0 statute o1 limitations. And,
neithe/ =a/t0 dis=utes that the statute o1 limitations initiall0 is tolled u=on 1iling o1 a com=laint. 2ee
2ain <. Cit0 o1 Bend, #0! ,.#d ++#", ++#( E!th Ci/.2002C. N5O 2econd, De add/ess Dhethe/ the dist/ict
cou/t had the disc/etion to e-tend the time to se/<e =/ocess e<en a1te/ the +20Kda0 =e/iod had e-=i/ed.
9e conclude that it did. ,ed..Ci<.$. "EmC =/o<ides: 31 se/<ice o1 the summons and com=laint is not
made u=on a de1endant Dithin +20 da0s a1te/ the 1iling o1 the com=laint, the cou/t, u=on motion o/ on
its oDn initiati<e a1te/ notice to the =lainti11, shall dismiss the action Dithout =/eGudice as to that
de1endant o/ di/ect that se/<ice @e e11ected Dithin a s=eci1ied time; =/o<ided that i1 the =lainti11 shoDs
good cause 1o/ the 1ailu/e, the cou/t shall e-tend the time 1o/ se/<ice 1o/ an a==/o=/iate =e/iod. ,N2
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$age " #2" ,.#d +0((, 55 ,ed..2e/<.#d +57, +" A.D. Cases "##, 25 ND7 $ 2"5, 0# Cal. Dail0 %=.
2e/<. 2(0', 200# Dail0 5ou/nal D.A.. #557 ECite as: #2" ,.#d +0((C ,N2. ule "EmC /e=laced
1o/me/ ule "EGC in the +!!# amendments. )he cu//ent /ule /equi/es a dist/ict cou/t to g/ant an
e-tension o1 time i1 good cause is shoDn and =e/mits the dist/ict cou/t to g/ant such an e-tension e<en
a@sent good cause. 4ende/son <. 6nited 2tates, 5+7 6.2. '5", ''2, ++' 2.Ct. +'#(, +#" 7.Ed.2d ((0
E+!!'C. )his di11e/s 1/om 1o/me/ ule "EGC, Dhich did not =e/mit e-tensions a@sent good cause. 3d. at
''+K'2, ++' 2.Ct. +'#(. %n its 1ace, ule "EmC does not tie the hands o1 the dist/ict cou/t a1te/ the
+20Kda0 =e/iod has e-=i/ed. athe/, ule "EmC e-=licitl0 =e/mits a dist/ict cou/t to g/ant an e-tension
o1 time to se/<e the com=laint a1te/ that +20Kda0 =e/iod. C1. 4ende/son <. 6nited 2tates, 5+7 6.2.
'5", ''+, ++' 2.Ct. +'#(, +#" 7.Ed.2d ((0 E+!!'C Econcluding that Pthe +20Kda0 =/o<ision o=e/ates
not as an oute/ limit su@Gect to /eduction, @ut as an i//educi@le alloDanceQC. )he dist/ict cou/tBs
disc/etion is not diminished Dhen the statute o1 limitations Dould @a/ /e*1iling o1 the suit i1 the dist/ict
cou/t decided to dismiss the case instead o1 g/ant an e-tension. )o the cont/a/0, the ad<iso/0
committee notes e-=licitl0 contem=late that a dist/ict cou/t might use M+0!+ its disc/etion to g/ant an
e-tension in that <e/0 situation: Pelie1 ma0 @e Gusti1ied, 1o/ e-am=le, i1 the a==lica@le statute o1
limitations Dould @a/ the /e*1iled action.Q ,ed..Ci<.$. ", Ad<iso/0 Committee Note to +!!#
Amendments, 2u@di<ision EmC. 2ee also De )ie <. %/ange Ct0., +52 ,.#d ++0!, ++++ n. 5 E!th
Ci/.+!!(C E/ecogniJing that an e-tension ma0 @e Da//anted i1 the statute o1 limitations has /unC. N'O
4e/e, e<en though the dist/ict cou/t =/o=e/l0 used its disc/etion to e-tend the time 1o/ ?ann to se/<e
=/ocess, the dist/ict cou/t late/ dismissed the action a1te/ concluding the statute o1 limitations had not
@een satis1ied. As the/e Das no othe/ a==a/ent @asis, De must assume that the dist/ict cou/t @elie<ed
that the statute o1 limitations @egan to /un u=on ?annBs 1ailu/e to se/<e =/ocess Dithin the +20Kda0
=e/iod.,N# But the 1ailu/e to se/<e =/ocess Dithin ule "EmCBs +20Kda0 =e/iod does not a11ect the
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tolling o1 the statute o1 limitations unless the 1ailu/e to se/<e =/ocess causes the dist/ict cou/t to
dismiss the action. C1. 4ende/son, 5+7 6.2. at '5', ++' 2.Ct. +'#( Eholding that once a 1ede/al suit is
commenced in com=liance Dith the go<e/ning statute o1 limitations, Pthe manne/ and timing o1
se/<ing =/ocess a/e gene/all0 nonGu/isdictional matte/s o1 R=/ocedu/eS QC; $a/daJi <. Cullman ?ed.
Ct/., (!' ,.2d +#+#, +#+5K+' E++th Ci/.+!!0C Eholding that se/<ice o1 =/ocess /equi/ements a/e not
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dismiss ?annBs action @ut /athe/ e-tended the +20 da0 se/<ice o1 =/ocess =e/iod, a decision =e/1ectl0
Dithin its disc/etion. ,N" ,N#. )he dist/ict cou/tBs /eliance on 9ilson <. :/umman %hio Co/=., (+5
,.2d 2' E'th Ci/.+!(7C, is mis=laced in =a/t @ecause that case conce/ned the /e 1iling o1 a com=laint
a1te/ it had al/ead0 @een dismissed @0 the dist/ict cou/t 1o/ 1ailu/e to =/osecute. ,N". 9e /eGect
De1endantBs claims that the g/ant o1 a #0Kda0 e-tension Das =/eGudicial. 4a<ing concluded that the
dist/ict cou/tBs dismissal o1 this case Das e//o/, De /e<e/se and /emand 1o/ 1u/the/ =/oceedings.I
?ann <. Ame/ican Ai/lines, #2" ,.#d +0((, 55 ,ed..2e/<.#d +57, +" A.D. Cases "##, 25 ND7 $
2"5, 0# Cal. Dail0 %=. 2e/<. 2(0', 200# Dail0 5ou/nal D.A.. #557E C.A.! E9ash.C,200#C.
Extension for Good Cause Good cause for an extension of time to serve process as !een so"n
9he/e the =lainti11Bs counsel had no notice o1 the de1ecti<e se/<ice and negligence o1 the
=/ocess se/<e/ Das in<ol<ed.N+O T Dhe/e the =lainti11Bs counsel Das misled in ce/tain /es=ects and
he e-e/cised diligence in attem=ting se/<ice.N2O T Dhe/e the =lainti11Bs e//o/ in maFing se/<ice o1
=/ocess u=on the D/ong =a/t0 Das deemed to @e /easona@le.N#O T Dhe/e the =lainti11 Das lulled
into @elie<ing that =/o=e/ se/<ice had @een accom=lished.N "O T Dhe/e the =lainti11 Das =/o se and
had a good*1aith @elie1 that he had made =/o=e/ se/<ice.N 5O T Dhe/e the de1endant e<aded se/<ice.
N'O T @0 ci/cumstances @e0ond the cont/ol o1 the =lainti11Bs counsel due to the counselBs se<e/e
illness and e-tensi<e caseload. #$% & "ere a court c'er( fai'ed to issue in forma pauperis
p'aintiff)s summons and to appoint a U*S* marsa' to serve process*#+% & !, re'iance on te
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U*S* -arsa's Service.#/% as "ere te U*S* -arsa's Service fai'ed to comp'ete service "en
re0uired for a p'aintiff proceedin1 in forma pauperis after !ein1 supp'ied "it te necessar,
identif,in1 information*#23% & !, extraordinar, difficu't, tat te p'aintiffs experienced in
'ocatin1 defendant despite di'i1ent efforts*#22% & in proper circumstances. !, sett'ement
ne1otiations* N+2O T @0 a =lainti11Bs /easona@le @elie1 that he Das unde/ a legal const/aint not to
se/<e his com=laint Dhile the de1endant Das in @anF/u=tc0 =/oceedings and Dhile the case Das not
on the dist/ict cou/tBs acti<e caseload.N+#O C6?67A)3VE 26$$7E?EN) Cases: Em=lo0ee
te/minated 1/om he/ =osition as a =/ison*@ased in1ectious diseases counselo/ shoDed good cause
1o/ he/ 1ailu/e to se/<e a medical se/<ices com=an0 Dithin the +20*da0 =e/iod, and Das thus
entitled to a time e-tension; counsel a@andoned his /e=/esentation o1 the em=lo0ee <e/0 ea/l0 on in
the =/osecution o1 he/ com=laint, and did not communicate Dith he/, o==osing counsel o/ the cou/t
1o/ almost a 0ea/ @e1o/e su@stituted counsel Das o@tained, and the em=lo0eeBs e11o/ts to =u/sue the
=/osecution o1 he/ case De/e diligent and /easona@le. Cunningham <. NeD 5e/se0, 2#0 ,..D. #!+,
'2 ,ed. . 2e/<. #d +00# ED.N.5. 2005C. )he/e Das Igood causeI 1o/ =/o se =/isone/Bs 1ailu/e to
se/<e co//ections o11ice/ Dith o/iginal com=laint @e1o/e the +20*da0 se/<ice deadline Dhe/e dela0s
@0 the ?a/shals in com=leting se/<ice, Dhethe/ due to di11iculties in dete/mining the a==/o=/iate
add/ess 1o/ o11ice/, o/ sim=l0 @ecause o1 the high <olume o1 /equests, did not e<idence dilato/0
@eha<io/ on the =a/t o1 =/isone/, Dho Das =/oceeding in 1o/ma =au=e/is, =a/ticula/l0 since o11ice/
/ecei<ed actual notice o1 suit. 2idne0 <. 9ilson, 22( ,..D. 5+7 E2.D. N.8. 2005C. $lainti11
demonst/ated good cause 1o/ 1ailing to timel0 se/<e =h0sician in medical mal=/actice case, Dhe/e
=lainti11Bs atto/ne0 immediatel0 sought to ha<e =h0sician se/<ed a1te/ associated local counsel
1ailed to initiate se/<ice, atto/ne0 had not lea/ned o1 the 1ailu/e until th/ee da0s @e1o/e deadline 1o/
se/<ice, and se/<ice Das onl0 one da0 late. ,oss <. 9illiams, !!# 2o. 2d #7( E?iss. 200(C. NEND
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:a. +!(7C. N,N2O Baden <. C/aig*4allum, 3nc., ++5 ,..D. 5(2 ED. ?inn. +!(7C. N,N#O 9oods <.
$a/ten/eede/ei ?.2. 8anFee Cli==e/, ++2 ,..D. ++5, ' ,ed. . 2e/<. #d +50 ED. ?ass. +!('C.
N,N"O DitFo1 <. %Dens*3llinois, 3nc., ++" ,..D. +0" EE.D. ?ich. +!(7C. N,N5O anFel <. )oDn o1
:/een@u/gh, ++7 ,..D. 50, ! ,ed. . 2e/<. #d +!0 E2.D. N.8. +!(7C. As to autho/it0 that =/o se
status alone is not good cause, see L L ++', ++7. N,N'O uiJ Va/ela <. 2ancheJ VeleJ, (+" ,.2d
(2+, 7 ,ed. . 2e/<. #d '2' E+st Ci/. +!(7C. )alFing a =/ocess se/<e/ out o1 lea<ing =a=e/s cannot
e-actl0 @e called a<oiding se/<ice, @ut it is not e-actl0 coo=e/ati<e eithe/; consequentl0, such an
occu//ence might @e good cause 1o/ a 1ailu/e to e11ect timel0 se/<ice. 9illiams*:uice <. Boa/d o1
Educ. o1 Cit0 o1 Chicago, "5 ,.#d +'+, !7 Ed. 7aD e=. ++#, #0 ,ed. . 2e/<. #d ("( E7th Ci/.
+!!5C. N,N7O 7e?aste/ <. Cit0 o1 9innemucca, ++# ,..D. #7, ' ,ed. . 2e/<. #d ""2 ED. Ne<.
+!('C. #4N+% 5,rd v* Stone. /6 4*7d 82$. 79 4ed* R* Serv* 7d 2//. 2//9 4ED App* 38$+P :9t
Cir* 2//9;* #4N/% <ac(son v* 4o'e,. 2=9 4*R*D* =6=. /6 Ed* >a" Rep* 8/9 :E*D* N*?* 2//6;
:o'din1 tat "ere te fai'ure to ma(e time', service "as so'e', fau't of te U*S* -arsa's
Service. te p'aintiff sou'd not !e pena'i@ed for it;* A pro se p'aintiff sou'd not !e pena'i@ed
for re'iance on a United States marsa' to effect persona' service* Terre'' v* 5re"er. /7= 4*8d
232= :/t Cir* 2//2;* Good cause is so"n "en te de'a, in service is due to a !ac('o1 at te
marsa')s office* U*S* v* <ac( Co@@a. Inc*. 239 4*R*D* 896. 8 4ed* R* Serv* 7d 23$6 :S*D* N*?*
2/+=;* #4N23% Antone''i v* Seaan. +2 4*7d 2688 :$t Cir* 2//9; :statin1 suc a fai'ure is
automatica'', 1ood cause re0uirin1 extension of time under 4ed* R* Civ*P* 6:m;;A Ba'(er v*
Sumner. 26 4*7d 262=. 8+ 4ed* R* Serv* 7d /29 :/t Cir* 2//6;* Bere te p'aintiff proceedin1
in forma pauperis repeated', re0uested te U*S* -arsa' to serve te defendant. !ut e fai'ed
to do so. 1ood cause excused er fai'ure to persona'', serve te U*S* Attorne,* Duma1uin v*
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2//6;* As to te re0uirement tat te U*S* -arsa's Service serve process in certain
circumstances. see C C 28$. 28/* N,N++O Coleman <. C/an@e//0 Ba0e ental Agenc0, 202 ,..D.
+0', 50 ,ed. . 2e/<. #d ('0 EN.D. N.8. 200+C. :ood cause is shoDn Dhe/e a =lainti11 attem=ted
se/<ice on a de1endant th/ough its autho/iJed agent, then lea/ned that the de1endant had sto==ed
su@sc/i@ing to that se/<ice, then attem=ted to e11ect se/<ice at the @anF @/anch Dhe/e the =lainti11
o=ened the account in dis=ute Dhen the de1endant and the @anF De/e @oth =a/t o1 a com=le-
co/=o/ate st/uctu/e. 4aDtho/ne <. Citico/= Data 20stems, 3nc., 2+! ,..D. "7 EE.D. N.8. 200#C.
N,N+2O BanF o1 Ca=e Ve/de <. B/onson, +'7 ,..D. #70, #' ,ed. . 2e/<. #d '05 E2.D. N.8.
+!!'C. N,N+#O De )ie <. %/ange Count0, +52 ,.#d ++0!, "+ ,ed. . 2e/<. #d 525 E!th Ci/. +!!(C.
'2B Am. 5u/. 2d $/ocess L ++5.
N..C.$. "EiC. 3n addition, C32Bs /equest 1o/ atto/ne0Bs 1ees and costs is denied at this time
@ecause the Cou/t dismissed this action on =/ocedu/al g/ounds Dithout anal0Jing the me/its o1
$lainti11s case. 2o said this Cou/t. 3t seemed :a/in asFed 1o/ sanctiosn too...@oth o1 Dhich amount
to mo/e than a Is=ecial a==ea/anceI and the/e1o/e these =a/ties ha<e Dai<ed an0 se/<ice o1 =/ocess
/equi/ement and a/e noD in this litigation. And a de1ault is a==/o=/iate to ente/ as the0 ha<e 1ailed
to 1ile and AnsDe/ to the Com=laint Dithin 20 da0s o1 se/<ice.
,ailu/e to maFe legi@le co=0 o1 com=laint 1o/ se/<ice 3n the 1olloDing case the cou/t 1ound
that the 1ailu/e o1 cou/t =e/sonnel to maFe a legi@le co=0 o1 the com=laint 1o/ se/<ice on a de1endant
su==o/ted its a==a/ent holding that the/e Das good cause unde/ ule "EGC o1 the ,ede/al ules o1 Ci<il
$/ocedu/e 1o/ a =lainti11Bs 1ailu/e to timel0 se/<e =/ocess. 9he/e a com=laint, alleging em=lo0ment
disc/imination, =hotoco=ied @0 cou/t =e/sonnel 1o/ se/<ice on an em=lo0e/ on @ehal1 o1 a 1o/me/
em=lo0ee =/oceeding =/o se and in 1o/ma =au=e/is, =/o<ed too 1aint 1o/ the em=lo0e/ to /ead, the
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cou/t in ?c>enJie < Amt/aF ? o1 E E+!!0, 2D N8C 777 , 2u== +++!, 1ound that the 1ailu/e o1 cou/t
=e/sonnel to maFe a legi@le co=0 o1 the com=laint 1o/ se/<ice su==o/ted its im=licit holding that the/e
Das good cause unde/ ule "EGC o1 the ,ede/al ules o1 Ci<il $/ocedu/e 1o/ the =lainti11Bs 1ailu/e to
timel0 se/<e a legi@le co=0 o1 the com=laint. )he cou/t stated that, although the a/gument that se/<ice
should not @e deemed e11ecti<e unless the com=laint is legi@le is o/dina/il0 a st/ong one, the/e Das
little Gusti1ication 1o/ dismissing the =lainti11Bs com=laint on that g/ound, @ecause the de1ect in se/<ice
Das att/i@uta@le to cou/t =e/sonnel. )he cou/t also noted that the em=lo0e/, Dho had ad<ised the
em=lo0ee o1 the illegi@ilit0 o1 the com=laint @ut had 1ailed to so ad<ise the 6nited 2tates ma/shal o/
the cou/t, notDithstanding the em=lo0e/Bs FnoDledge that the em=lo0ee Das =/oceeding =/o se, Das
=a/tl0 to @lame 1o/ the dela0 in se/<ice.
3t sim=l0 Dould not @e all that 1ai/ to sa0 NC$ "EiC gi<e the $lainti11 +20 da0s to e11ectuate
se/<ice o1 =/ocess Dhen the Com=laint Das not e<en gi<en a 1iling date in the docFet 1o/ CV++*0+(!'
until August ++ EDe=a/tment " tooF 1/om the su@mission o1 the 3,$ on 5ul0 27th, 20++ until August !,
20++ to issue the %/de/ :/anting 3,$, and this occu//ed du/ing a =e/iod Dhe/e the 9DC Das
changing the 3,$ 1o/m it maFes a<aila@le to the =u@lic and the 1iling o11ice actuall0 /e1used to acce=t
an ea/lie/ attem=ted su@mission o1 the $etition 1o/ 3,$ and =/o=osed Com=liant, citing /ationale @oth
<ague and cont/adicto/0 and /elated to 9DC +0. )his Cou/t 5anua/0 ++th, 20+2 %/de/ indicates
that the e-=i/ation o1 +20 da0s E1/om the 5une 27th date Dhen the Com=laint Das stam=ed I/ecei<edI
@0 the 1iling o11ice as the =/o=osed =leading called 1o/ unde/ N2 +2.0+5C Dould @e %cto@e/ 25th,
20++.
Action o1 cou/t o/ cle/F o1 cou/t as constituting o/ su==o/ting 1inding o1 Igood cause,I unde/ /ule "EGC
o1 ,ede/al ules o1 Ci<il $/ocedu/e, 1o/ 1ailu/e to timel0 se/<e =/ocess u=on de1endant. +0( A.7..
,ed. ('2 E%/iginall0 =u@lished in +!!2C.
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E11o/ts o1 =lainti11 o/ =lainti11Bs agent 1o/ se/<ice o1 =/ocess as constituting o/ su==o/ting
1inding o1 Igood cause,I unde/ ule "EGC o1 ,ede/al ules o1 Ci<il $/ocedu/e, 1o/ 1ailu/e to timel0
se/<e =/ocess u=on de1endant, +++ A.7.. ,ed. 50#
NC$ "EiC: IEiC 2ummons: )ime 7imit 1o/ 2e/<ice. 31 a se/<ice o1 the summons and com=laint is not
made u=on a de1endant Dithin +20 da0s a1te/ the 1iling o1 the com=laint, the action shall @e dismissed
as to that de1endant Dithout =/eGudice u=on the cou/tSs oDn initiati<e Dith notice to such =a/t0 o/
u=on motion, unless the =a/t0 on Dhose @ehal1 such se/<ice Das /equi/ed 1iles a motion to enla/ge the
time 1o/ se/<ice and shoDs good cause Dh0 such se/<ice Das not made Dithin that =e/iod. 31 the =a/t0
on Dhose @ehal1 such se/<ice Das /equi/ed 1ails to 1ile a motion to enla/ge the time 1o/ se/<ice @e1o/e
the +20*da0 se/<ice =e/iod e-=i/es, the cou/t shall taFe that 1ailu/e into conside/ation in dete/mining
good cause 1o/ an e-tension o1 time. 6=on a shoDing o1 good cause, the cou/t shall e-tend the time
1o/ se/<ice and set a /easona@le date @0 Dhich se/<ice should @e made.I
N2 +2.0+5 Actions in<ol<ing indigent =e/sons. +. An0 =e/son Dho desi/es to =/osecute o/ de1end a
ci<il action ma0: EaC ,ile an a11ida<it Dith the cou/t setting 1o/th Dith =a/ticula/it0 1acts conce/ning
the =e/sonSs income, =/o=e/t0 and othe/ /esou/ces Dhich esta@lish that the =e/son is una@le to
=/osecute o/ de1end the action @ecause the =e/son is una@le to =a0 the costs o1 so doing; o/ E@C 2u@mit
a statement o/ othe/Dise indicate to the cou/t that the =e/son is a client o1 a =/og/am 1o/ legal aid. 2. 31
the cou/t is satis1ied that a =e/son Dho 1iles an a11ida<it =u/suant to su@section + is una@le to =a0 the
costs o1 =/osecuting o/ de1ending the action o/ i1 the cou/t 1inds that a =e/son is a client o1 a =/og/am
1o/ legal aid, the cou/t shall o/de/: EaC )he cle/F o1 the cou/t: E+C )o alloD the =e/son to commence o/
de1end the action Dithout costs; and E2C )o 1ile o/ issue an0 necessa/0 D/it, =/ocess, =leading o/ =a=e/
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Dithout cha/ge. E@C )he she/i11 o/ othe/ a==/o=/iate =u@lic o11ice/ Dithin this 2tate to maFe =e/sonal
se/<ice o1 an0 necessa/0 D/it, =/ocess, =leading o/ =a=e/ Dithout cha/ge. #. 31 the =e/son is /equi/ed to
ha<e =/oceedings /e=o/ted o/ /eco/ded, o/ i1 the cou/t dete/mines that the /e=o/ting, /eco/ding o/
t/ansc/i=tion o1 =/oceedings Dould @e hel=1ul to the adGudication o/ a==ellate /e<ieD o1 the case, the
cou/t shall o/de/ that the /e=o/ting, /eco/ding o/ t/ansc/i=tion @e =e/1o/med at the e-=ense o1 the
count0 in Dhich the action is =ending @ut at a /educed /ate as set @0 the count0. ...I
E&43B3) +: A11ida<it o1 2e/<ice in c<++*0+(!' that shoDs B/ecFen/idge Das se/<ed the summons
and com=laint 1o/ c<++*0+!55; )h/ee E#C =ages
N2 +2.0+5 does not sa0 Ithis Cou/t shall gi<e the $lainti11, Dhom Das g/anted an 3,$, the tasF and
e-=ense o1 =/e=a/ing Ise/<ice =acFetsI 1o/ the 2he/i11, Dhom shall @eha<e in an inc/easingl0
demanding manne/ toDa/d the $lainti11 and act as i1 the0 a/e doing the $lainti11 a 1a<o/ in e11ectuating
se/<ice o1 =/ocess and as thought the0 onl0 ha<e to do it i1 the $lainti11 asFs /eall0 nicel0 and
genu1lects a @unch....I 3ndeed, ?c>enJie seems to maFe clea/ that, at least in some Gu/isdictions, the
Cou/t and 2he/i11 handle all the =hotoco=0ing and deli<e/ing to the 2he/i11 that Dhich is necessa/0 to
e11ectuate se/<ice. ,u/the/, the/e a/e some highl0 =e/sonal, in1lammato/0, and sensiti<e 1acts /elated
to the unde/signed /elationshi= Dith the 9ashoe Count0 2he/i11Bs %11ice that ma0 @a/e on the
9C2%Bs 1ailu/e to co//ectl0 com=l0 Dith the %/de/ :/anting 3n ,o/ma $au=e/is status to the
unde/signed. 4oDe<e/, these 1acts a/e o1 such a natu/e that =/udence dictates onl0 going into them
De/e a@solutel0 necessa/0. 2u11ice to sa0, it is highl0 cu/ious that the 9C2%Bs, gi<en the time 1/ame
in Dhich it occu//ed, onl0 manged to 1ile 2 A11ida<its o1 2e/<ice in this case, CV++*0+(!', Dhe/es
some nine =ages o1 A11ida<its o1 2e/<ice De/e 1iled in the I/elatedI case E1o/ Dhich the unde/signed
1iled an %cto@e/ 5, 20++ ?otion to ConsolidateC, CV++*+0!55, a case 1o/ Dhich the unde/signed
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sc/a=ed togethe/ e<e/0 last dime he had in the Do/ld and =aid the 1iling 1ee in 1ea/ that the 3,$ in this
matte/ Dould @e denied and, acco/ding to 1iling o11ice =e/sonnel and De=a/tment " Administ/ati<e
Assistant, should the 3$, @e denied Dhe/e, in the inte/im, the /unning o1 the a==lica@le statute o1
limitations should occu/, as Dould ha<e @een the case he/e should the 3,$ ha<e @een denied and
should the unde/signed ha<e 1ailed to 1ile in CV++*+0!55 E)itle V33 alloDs !0 da0s to 1ile 1/om
I/ecei=tI o1 the EE%CBs ight to 2ue 7ette/, a situation made all the mo/e con1using gi<en the
EE%CBs 1ailu/e to =/o=e/l0 u=date the unde/signed mailing in1o/mation u=on a D/itten notice o1
Change o1 Add/ess @eing con1i/med /ecei<ed @0 the EE%C DeeFs =/io/ to the mailing o1 the ight )o
2ue 7ette/, and the 62$2 ceasing to 1o/Da/d to the unde/signed the o/iginal ight )o 2ue 7ette/, @ut
/athe/ /etu/n it to the EE%C Dith the Ino longe/ at this add/essI 0elloD sticFe/ and notice o1 the
/eci=ients neD add/ess Eas is the 62$2 custom u=on the e-=i/ation o1 +2 months 1/om the 1iling o1 an
%11icial Change o1 Add/ess 1o/m Dith the 62$2C.
CONC>USION
$lease set aside all the dismissals and /ecogniJe =/ocess and se/<ice o1 =/ocess as
a==/o=/iatel0 conducted, o/ g/ant additional time to e11ectuate such se/<ice o1 =/ocess, including a
/uling that the /equi/ements to 1ile a case Dithin !0 da0s o1 I/ecei=tI o1 the EE%C ight )o 2ue
7ette/ is met /ega/dless o1 such an e-tension, and o/ consolidate these cases, and an0 othe/ /elie1
this Cou/ts sees as a==/o=/iate.
A44IR-ATION Pursuant to NRS 87/5*373
)he unde/signed does he/e@0 a11i/m that the =/eceding document does not contain the social secu/it0
num@e/ o1 an0 =e/son.
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Dated this ?a/ch 2', 20+2 Ethough 3 ha<e attem=ted to 1ile this thing nume/ous times =/e<iousl0 @ut
ha<e had m0 1ilings /eGected unde/ the most sus=icious o1 ci/cumstances and e<en a==lications o1
9DC +0C,

AsA Zach Coughlin, signed elect/onicall0
Zach Coughlin, Esq.
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DEC>ARATION O4 DACH COUG>IN IN SUPPORT O4 THE 4OREGOING DOCU-ENT
+. )his Decla/ation is made =u/suant to the =/o<isions o1 N2 5#.0"5, 3 am =/esentl0 in the 2tate o1
Ne<ada and 3 decla/e unde/ =enalt0 o1 =e/Gu/0 that the 1o/egoing is t/ue and co//ect.
2. Decla/ant is the $lainti11 in the a@o<e title action.
#. Decla/ant a<e/s that the 1actual statements set 1o/ a@o<e in the 1o/egoing document a/e, to the
@est o1 his FnoDledge and unde/standing, accu/ate.
". 3, Zach Coughlin, am a<aila@le to testi10, i1 necessa/0, as to these matte/s. 3 decla/e unde/ =enalt0
o1 =e/Gu/0 that the 1o/egoing is t/ue and co//ect.
Dated this ?a/ch 2', 20+2
AsA Zach Coughlin
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Proof of ServiceE
%n this date, 3, Zach Coughlin elect/onicall0 se/<ed a t/ue and co//ect co=0 o1 the 1o/egoing
document to all /egiste/ed e1ile/s, and to those Dhom a/e not 3 =laced a t/ue and co//ect co=0 o1 the
1o/egoing document in the us=s mail on this date:
B/ian :onsal<es, Esq
$.%. Bo- !07
>ings Beach, CA !'+"#
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Atto/ne0 1o/ De1endant 9A24%E 7E:A7 2EV3CE2, a Ne<ada Co/=o/ation, >A)48
BEC>EN3D:E, 3ndi<iduall0 and in he/ ca=acit0 as Boa/d $/esident o1 972, )%DD
)%V3NEN, 3ndi<iduall0 and in his ca=acit0 as 972 Boa/d ?em@e/, $A67 E7CAN%, 3ndi<iduall0
and in his ca=acit0 as E-ecuti<e Di/ecto/ o1 972, D%E2 +*+00, 3ndi<iduall0 and in thei/ ca=acit0 as
mem@e/s o1 the B%AD %, D3EC)%2 %, 9A24%E 7E:A7 2EV3CE2, CA8N
2)EN73:4), 3ndi<iduall0 and in he/ ca=acit0 as 972 atto/ne0, 5%N 2A22E, 3ndi<iduall0 and in
his ca=acit0 as 972 agent, >AEN 2AB%, 3ndi<iduall0 and in he/ ca=acit0 as 972 atto/ne0,
?AC A247E8, 3ndi<iduall0 and in his ca=acit0 as 972 atto/ne0, ZANDA 7%$EZ; 3ndi<iduall0
and in he/ ca=acit0 as 972 em=lo0ee;
:a/0 ,ulle/, Esq.
Atto/ne0 1o/ CAA9
Dated this ?a/ch 2', 20+2 ,
WAsA Zach Coughlin
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