United States Ninth Circuit
S.J. v. Issaquah Sch. Dist. No. 411, 05-35183
In the context of an action arising under federal law where there is no federal statute of limitations, a federal court borrowing a state's time period for filing suit should not also borrow the state's time limits for serving the complaint.
Appellate Information
- Argued 11/13/2006
- Decided 12/11/2006
- Published 12/11/2006
Judges
- RYMER, Circuit Judge:, Before: ALARCÓN, RYMER, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Jeannette A. Cohen, Shoreline, WA, for the plaintiff-appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Robert B. Mitchell (argued) and Karen H. Simmonds (on the briefs), Preston Gates & Ellis, Seattle, WA, for the defendants-appellees.