Timothy Current v. Amazon.com Sales, Inc., Amazon.com Services, LLC, Amazon.com Services, Inc., Segway, Inc., Ninebot, Inc., Ninebot Acquisition Corp., Ninebot, Ltd., and Ninebot (Changzhou) Tech Co., Ltd.

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Kansas directs the plaintiff to exercise reasonable efforts to serve two foreign defendants under the Hague Convention. The court orders the plaintiff to file a status report by August 14, 2026, if returns of service have not been filed, detailing the service efforts and expected timing.

Holdings

1. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) does not apply to service on a corporation, partnership, or association in a foreign country under Rule 4(h)(2).
2. Although Rule 4(m) does not impose a ninety-day deadline for foreign service, the time allowed for foreign service is not unlimited, and the plaintiff must exercise reasonable efforts to effect service.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m)'s ninety-day service period applies to service on corporations in foreign countries under Rule 4(h)(2).
2. Whether the court should require plaintiff to pursue foreign service diligently and report on the status of service by a specified date.

Disposition

other