Can a district court dismiss a complaint for improper service for abuse of discretion?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Banks v. Ryan, 985 F.2d 571 (9th Cir. 1993):

We review a district court's dismissal of a complaint for improper service for abuse of discretion. Puett v. Blandford, 912 F.2d 270, 273 (9th Cir.1990).

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