United States Ninth Circuit
Efaw v. Williams, 04-16920, 05-16062
A judgment for plaintiff in an action involving a claim that he was beaten severely by two guards while imprisoned at a county jail is vacated where, under the circumstances including a 7-year delay in serving defendant, the district court abused its discretion in denying defendant's motion for dismissal based on plaintiff's failure to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4's service requirements.
Appellate Information
- Decided 01/16/2007
- Published 01/16/2007
Judges
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit