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Murphy Brothers, Inc. v. Michetti Pipe Stringing, Inc.

526 U.S. 344 (1999)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year1999

StatusBinding authority

Summary

Removal defendant’s time to remove runs from formal service of process (or waiver/equivalent), not mere receipt of the complaint

Removal defendant’s time to remove runs from formal service of process (or waiver/equivalent), not mere receipt of the complaint

Civil Procedure — FRCP 3 4 5 commencement and service

Hague Service Convention does not prohibit service by postal channels where the receiving state has not objected

Rule 4’s period for service controls service timing in the statutory setting at issue; Rules Enabling Act framework for service

Hague Service Convention compliance when serving abroad through U.S. subsidiaries / convention applicability themes

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