Is a dismissal for insufficient service of process an abuse of discretion?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Thompson v. Am. Univ. of Antigua, Manipal Educ. Ams., 20-3855 (2nd Cir. 2021):
We review a dismissal for insufficient service of process under Rule 12(b)(5) for abuse of discretion. Dickerson v. Napolitano, 604 F.3d 732, 740 (2d Cir. 2010).
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