Eleventh Circuit Explains an Interlocutory Order Can Become ‘Final’ for an Appeal
Federal Rule 41(a)(1)(A) only permits voluntary dismissal of an entire action, not individual claims, the Eleventh Circuit says.
Time Limits for Effecting Service of Process Can Be Flexible, Eleventh Circuit Says
Under unusual circumstances, a two-year delay in completing service of process was not fatal in the Eleventh Circuit.
Fourth Circuit Stands Alone in Limiting Chapter 13 Plan Modifications
Eleventh Circuit joins the majority of circuits by holding that unforeseen, changed circumstances are not required to modify a chapter 13 plan.
Bankruptcy Rules Deadlines Apply to Trials in District Court, Circuit Holds
Federal Rules are ousted for bankruptcy matters in district court, Eleventh Circuit says.