Abuse of Discretion Statute of Limitations.

Byline: Derek Hawkins

7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Kirk C. Jones v. Kevin Ramos, et al.,

Case No.: 20-2017

Officials: ROVNER, HAMILTON, and ST. EVE, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Abuse of Discretion Statute of Limitations

The district court dismissed this personal injury case without prejudice for failure to timely serve the summons and complaint on the defendants. Because the plaintiff had filed the suit only two days short of the limitations period, this ruling effectively ended the litigation. We find no abuse of discretion in the district court's...