alea-institute/kl3m-data-sample-004-shuffled huggingface dataset:
II 

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2581 

To establish a grant program to support cluster-based economic development 

efforts. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 24, 2004 

Mrs. CLINTON introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 

A BILL 

To establish a grant program to support cluster-based 

economic development efforts. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. GRANTS FOR CLUSTER-BASED ECONOMIC DE4 VELOPMENT. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Title II of the Public Works and 

6 Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141 et 

7 seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

8 ‘‘SEC. 214. GRANTS FOR CLUSTER-BASED ECONOMIC DE9 VELOPMENT. 

10 ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
2 

•S 2581 IS 

1 ‘‘(1) CLUSTER.—The term ‘cluster’ means a 

2 cluster of entities that are engaged— 

3 ‘‘(A) in similar industries; and 

4 ‘‘(B) in joint activities to boost competi5 tiveness and growth. 

6 ‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE APPLICANT.—The term ‘eligible 

7 applicant’ means— 

8 ‘‘(A) a State or local government; 

9 ‘‘(B) an institution of higher education; or 

10 ‘‘(C) a nonprofit economic development or11 ganization. 

12 ‘‘(3) REGION.—The term ‘region’ means an 

13 area— 

14 ‘‘(A) that is determined by the Secretary 

15 to qualify for grants under this section; and 

16 ‘‘(B) that, on the date of submission of an 

17 application for a grant under this section, meets 

18 1 or more of the criteria described in section 

19 301(a). 

20 ‘‘(b) GRANTS.—On the application of an eligible ap21 plicant, the Secretary may make grants— 

22 ‘‘(1) to assess clusters in a region; 

23 ‘‘(2) to assess the needs of entities involved in 

24 a region; 
3 

•S 2581 IS 

1 ‘‘(3) to market cluster development programs in 

2 a region; and 

3 ‘‘(4) to support staff to operate cluster pro4 grams in a region. 

5 ‘‘(c) MAXIMUM ASSISTANCE FOR EACH REGION.— 

6 Not more than $1,000,000 of the amounts made available 

7 to carry out this section may be expended in any 1 region. 

8 ‘‘(d) COST SHARING.— 

9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 

10 cost of a project carried out using funds made avail11 able under this section shall be 50 percent. 

12 ‘‘(2) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—Not more than 

13 50 percent of the non-Federal share of the cost of 

14 a project carried out using funds made available 

15 under this section may be provided through in-kind 

16 contributions. 

17 ‘‘(3) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN SECTION.— 

18 Section 204 shall not apply to this section. 

19 ‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

20 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

21 $50,000,000, to remain available until expended.’’. 

22 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con23 tents contained in section 1(b) of the Public Works and 

24 Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 
4 

•S 2581 IS 

1 note) is amended by inserting after the item relating to 

2 section 213 the following: 

‘‘Sec. 214. Grants for cluster-based economic development.’’. 

Æ
#### STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JAMES JACKSON.

June 13, 1989.

Petition for certification denied.
{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"NASA","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov","author_name":"Loura Hall","author_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/author\/loura-hallnasa-gov\/","title":"Four-Mirror Freeform Reflective Imaging Systems","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"20ukUQ1L89\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/stmd\/space-tech-research-grants\/four-mirror-freeform-reflective-imaging-systems\/\">Four-Mirror Freeform Reflective Imaging Systems<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/stmd\/space-tech-research-grants\/four-mirror-freeform-reflective-imaging-systems\/embed\/#?secret=20ukUQ1L89\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"“Four-Mirror Freeform Reflective Imaging Systems” — NASA\" data-secret=\"20ukUQ1L89\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/papa_jonathan.jpg?w=600","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":749}
Case 2:15-mj-01617-JFM Document 4 Filed 08/25/15 Page 1 of 3
Case 2:15-mj-01617-JFM Document 4 Filed 08/25/15 Page 2 of 3
Case 2:15-mj-01617-JFM Document 4 Filed 08/25/15 Page 3 of 3
#### George Jenkins et al *v.*Elizabeth Weeks et al.

Attorney and Client — Arbitration and Award — Right of Counsel to Submit Cause For Adjudication.

Although an attorney is not empowerd by his general authority, as such to bind his client in a submission of his cause to arbitration, yet if he does so under special authority or ■'/here in doing so his action is ratified and adopted by his clients, the award, if otherwise valid, may be enforced.

APPEAL FROM CALDWELL CIRCUIT COURT.

January 16, 1868.

Opinion of ti-ie Court by

Judge Hardin :

Although an attorney at law is not empowered by his general *119authority as such to hind his client in a submission of his cause to arbitration, yet if he does so under special authority or as in this case his action in doing so is ratified and adopted by his employers, we perceive no sufficient reason why the award if otherwise valid may not be enforced.

*Peepper, for appellant.*

It seems to us that if no submission to arbitration had been made, a court of equity might, appropriately have, on the facts disclosed, compelled Jenkins to account of the difference between the real value of the land and the inadequate price stipulated in the contract, at least to the extent of the price of that part of the land sold by him to Nichols. But whether upon the original pleadings and he evidence the court was authorized to adjudge a cancellation of the contract, or compensation in money to the plaintiffs, we do not doubt the power of the chancellor to accept and enforce the award of the arbitrators, as an equitable adjustment of the controversy when asked to do so by the plaintiffs, although they did not execute the agreement of submissison, and, although by the death of J. W. Weeks pending the litigation, his rights were cast on his infant children by descent-who, by a revivor of the action, became plaintiffs in his stead.

Wherefore, the judgment is affirmed.
#### The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Raymond Rodriguez, Appellant.

[789 NYS2d 241]

*720Appeals by the defendant from two judgments of the County Court, Orange County (Rosenwasser, J.), both rendered October 31, 2002, convicting him of burglary in the second degree, under indictment No. 346/02 and Superior Court information No. 687/ 02, upon his pleas of guilty, and imposing sentences.

Ordered that the appeal from the judgment rendered under Superior Court information No. 687/02 is dismissed as abandoned; and it is further,

Ordered that the judgment rendered under indictment No. 346/02 is reversed, on the law, the plea with respect to that indictment is vacated, and the matter is remitted to the County Court, Orange County, for further proceedings on the indictment.

Although the defendant failed to preserve for appellate review his contention concerning the factual allocution with respect to the charge under the indictment, where, as here the defendant’s factual recitation clearly casts significant doubt upon his guilt or otherwise calls into question the voluntariness of the plea, the defendant may challenge the sufficiency of the plea allocution on direct appeal despite the failure to move to withdraw his plea of guilty or to vacate the judgment of conviction *(see People v Lopez,*71 NY2d 662, 665 [1988]; *People v Green,*242 AD2d 541 [1997]).

The crime of burglary in the second degree provides, in relevant part, that a person is guilty of that offense when, inter alia, he or she knowingly enters a dwelling unlawfully with the intent to commit a crime therein *(see*Penal Law § 140.25). During his factual allocution of the crime charged under the indictment, the defendant stated that his only intent on entering the unit in question was to look for someone that he knew. The defendant specifically stated that he had no intent to steal upon entering the premises, and only decided to steal money after he entered the premises. The defendant’s factual recitation negated an essential element of burglary in the second degree *(see People v Gaines,*74 NY2d 358 [1989]), thereby casting significant doubt on his guilt *(see People v Pangburn,*298 AD2d 989 [2002]; *People v Ocasio,*265 AD2d 675, 676 [1999]). Accordingly, the plea of guilty under the indictment is vacated and the matter is remitted to the County Court, Orange County, for further proceedings on the indictment. Krausman, J.P., Luciano, Mastro and Lifson, JJ., concur.
{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"NASA","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov","author_name":"Brian Dunbar","author_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/author\/brian-dunbarnasa-gov\/","title":"Join NASA in Celebrating Earth Day 2024 by Sharing a #GlobalSelfie","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"r8udNtZnbL\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/join-nasa-in-celebrating-earth-day-2024-by-sharing-a-globalselfie\/\">Join NASA in Celebrating Earth Day 2024 by Sharing a #GlobalSelfie<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/join-nasa-in-celebrating-earth-day-2024-by-sharing-a-globalselfie\/embed\/#?secret=r8udNtZnbL\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"“Join NASA in Celebrating Earth Day 2024 by Sharing a #GlobalSelfie” — NASA\" data-secret=\"r8udNtZnbL\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/as17-148-22727_lrg_0.jpg?w=600","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600}
Case 2:15-md-02641-DGC Document 998 Filed 03/04/16 Page 1 of 2
Case 2:15-md-02641-DGC Document 998 Filed 03/04/16 Page 2 of 2
EXHIBIT 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the
Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-87344, 333-76367, 333-145539, 333-148711 and 333-59672) and Form S-3 (Nos. 333-137214, 333-132857, 333-90374, 333-111740, 333-112288 and 333-32616) of Merix Corporation of our report dated
August 23, 2006 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.



|                              
|------------------------------
|/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
|                              
|Portland, Oregon              
|August 6, 2008
II 

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2527 

To suspend the duty on certain educational toys and devices. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 16, 2004 

Mrs. FEINSTEIN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 

referred to the Committee on Finance 

A BILL 

To suspend the duty on certain educational toys and devices. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL TOYS AND DEVICES. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 

5 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 

6 amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 

7 new heading: 

‘‘ 9902.85.43 Educational toys and devices (provided 

for in subheading 8543.89.9695) ............ Free No change No change On or before 

12/31/2007 ’’. 

8 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 

9 subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
2 

•S 2527 IS 

1 warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 

2 the date of the enactment of this Act. 

Æ
Exhibit 32



Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002



The undersigned hereby certifies that, to his knowledge, (i) the Form
10-QSB filed by Great Pee Dee Bancorp, Inc. (the Issuer) for the quarter ended December 31, 2003, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information contained
in that report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer on the dates and for the periods presented therein. The purpose of this statement is solely to comply with Title 18, Chapter
63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, as amended by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.



|                        |  |  |  |                             |  |                      |  |                                         
|----------------------- |  |  |  | --------------------------- |  | -------------------- |  | ----------------------------------------
|                        |  |  |  | GREAT PEE DEE BANCORP, INC.
|                        |  |  | 
|Date: February 13, 2004 |  |  |  | By:                         |  | /s/ Herbert W. Watts
|                        |  |  |  |                             |  |                      | 
|                        |  |  |  |                             |  |                      |  | Herbert W. Watts Chief Executive Officer
|                        |  |  | 
|Date: February 13, 2004 |  |  |  | By:                         |  | /s/ John M. Digby   
|                        |  |  |  |                             |  |                      | 
|                        |  |  |  |                             |  |                      |  | John M. Digby Chief Financial Officer   



A signed original of this written
statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Great Pee Dee Bancorp, Inc. and will be retained by Great Pee Dee Bancorp, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

IN RE: BARD IVC FILTER PRODUCTS

LIABILITY LITIGATION

MDL No. 2:15-MD-02641-DGC

This Document Relates to:

Case No.: 

RAQUEL CHARLEMAGNE AND 

ANTHONY CHARLEMAGNE

PLAINTIFFS

VS.

C.R. BARD INC. AND BARD

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.

DEFENDANTS

NOTICE OF APPERANCE

The undersigned attorney hereby notifies the Court and counsel that 

Charles T. Paglialunga shall appear as counsel of record for Racquel and Anthony 

Charlemagne in this case.

Dated: January 8, 2018

Respectfully submitted, 

Charles T. Paglialunga 

WA Bar No. 23028 

CA Bar No. 296106 

PAGLIALUNGA & HARRIS, PS 

/D-ROOD9LOODJH'U6WH

6DQ'LHJR&$

Tel: (888) 604-343

Fax: (888) 411-0826

chuck@phlawfirm.com

Attorney for Plaintiff(s)

CV-18-00057-PHX-DGC

Case 2:15-md-02641-DGC Document 9541 Filed 01/09/18 Page 1 of 1
{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"NASA","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov","author_name":"Lillian Gipson","author_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/author\/lillian-gipson-1nasa-gov\/","title":"Advanced Composites Project Publications","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"NIwT1kgkKF\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/armd\/aavp\/ac\/advanced-composites-project-publications\/\">Advanced Composites Project Publications<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/armd\/aavp\/ac\/advanced-composites-project-publications\/embed\/#?secret=NIwT1kgkKF\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"“Advanced Composites Project Publications” — NASA\" data-secret=\"NIwT1kgkKF\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/acp-publications.png?w=600","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600}
```
**Independent Auditors' Consent**

The Board of Directors
Frontier Airlines, Inc.:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements Nos.
333-13333,  333-31389,  333-42746,  and 333-83811 on Forms S-8, and registration
statement No. 333-86256 on Form S-3, of Frontier Airlines,  Inc. of our report
dated May 22, 2003,  with respect to the balance  sheets of Frontier  Airlines,
Inc. as of March 31, 2003 and 2002, and the related  statements of  operations,
stockholders'  equity,  and cash flows for each of the years in the  three-year
period  ended  March 31,  2003,  which  report  appears in the March 31,  2003
annual  report on Form 10-K of  Frontier Airlines, Inc.

Our report refers to a change in accounting for aircraft maintenance check from
the  accrual  method of accounting to the direct expense method in costs.

**KPMG LLP**

Denver, Colorado
June 26, 2003
```
#### STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ROYAL SHEPHERD.

June 27, 1989.

Petition for certification denied.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE 

DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Vincent R. Matthews,

Plaintiff,

v.

C. R. Bard Inc. and Bard Peripheral 

Vascular, Inc.,

Defendant.

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

MDL Case No. 2:15-md-02641-DGC

Civil Action No. CV-17-04347-PHX-DGC

WAIVER OF THE SERVICE OF SUMMONS

To: Freese & Goss PLLC - Birmingham, AL

(Name of plaintiff’s attorney or unrepresented plaintiff)

I have received your request to waive service of a summons in this action along with a copy of the complaint, two 

copies of this waiver form, and a prepaid means of returning one signed copy of the form to you.

I, or the entity I represent, agree to save the expense of serving a summons and complaint in this case.

I understand that I, or the entity I represent, will keep all defenses or objections to the lawsuit, the court’s 

jurisdiction, and the venue of the action, but that I waive any objections to the absence of a summons or of service.

I also understand that I, or the entity I represent, must file and serve an answer or a motion under Rule 12 within 

60 days from 1/23/2018, the date when this request was sent (or 90 days if it was sent outside the United States). If I fail 

to do so, a default judgment will be entered against me or the entity I represent.

Date: February 1, 2018 /s/ Richard B. North, Jr.

Signature of the attorney or unrepresented party

C. R. Bard, Inc. and Bard Peripheral

Vascular, Inc.

Printed name of parties waiving service of 

summons

Richard B. North, Jr. (Ga. Bar No. 545599)

Printed Name

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP

201 17th St., NW, Suite 1700, Atlantic Station, Atlanta, GA 30363

Address

richard.north@nelsonmullins.com

E-mail Address

(404) 322-6155

Telephone number

Duty to Avoid Unnecessary Expenses of Serving a Summons

Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires certain defendants to cooperate in saving unnecessary expenses of serving a 

summons and complaint. A defendant who is located in the United States and who fails to return a signed waiver of service requested by a plaintiff 

located in the United States will be required to pay the expenses of service, unless the defendant shows good cause for the failure. 

Case 2:15-md-02641-DGC Document 9955 Filed 02/05/18 Page 1 of 2
2

“Good cause” does not include a belief that the lawsuit is groundless, or that it has been brought in an improper venue, or that the court has 

no jurisdiction over this matter or over the defendant or the defendant’s property. 

If the waiver is signed and returned, you can still make these and all other defenses and objections, but you cannot object to the absence of 

a summons or of service. 

If you waive service, then you must, within the time specified on the waiver form, serve an answer or a motion under Rule 12 on the 

plaintiff and file a copy with the court. By signing and returning the waiver form, you are allowed more time to respond than if a summons had been 

served.

Case 2:15-md-02641-DGC Document 9955 Filed 02/05/18 Page 2 of 2