How much time should a plaintiff get to serve a defendant who has moved overseas? That was the issue before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit during oral arguments on March 7.
Sobeida Feliz is appealing a March 2010 dismissal of her medical malpractice and wrongful death claims against Dr. Briain MacNeill. Stearns dismissed the case because Feliz did not serve MacNeill with court papers in his native Ireland after several court deadline extensions. In June 2010, Stearns issued a final judgment for MacNeill. In March 2011, Stearns affirmed both rulings.
