Opinion ID: 149279
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Dismissal for Lack of Service

Text: We review a district court’s dismissal for untimely service for an abuse of discretion. See Zapata v. City of New York, 502 F.3d 192, 195 (2d Cir. 2007) (affirming the district court’s 2 dismissal where the record showed that the plaintiff had made no effort to effect service and had not moved for an extension within a reasonable time). We have held that a district court abuses its discretion when it dismisses a complaint sua sponte for lack of service without first giving notice to the plaintiff. See Thompson v. Maldonado, 309 F.3d 107, 110 (2d Cir. 2002). Here, we find no abuse of discretion, as the claim was dismissed over a year after the filing of the amended complaint, the court provided notice that the unserved defendants would be dismissed, and Appellant has never asserted any good cause for his failure to effect service. See Zapata, 502 F.3d at 196.