KURKA v. IOWA COUNTY, IOWA

No. 09-2849.

628 F.3d 953 (2010)

Becky S. KURKA, Appellant, v. IOWA COUNTY, IOWA; Iowa County Sheriff's Department, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: December 15, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Roemerman , argued, Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellant.

David E. Schrock , argued, Charles A. Blades , on the brief, Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellee.

Before RILEY, Chief Judge, MELLOY and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.


RILEY, Chief Judge.

Becky S. Kurka appeals the district court's1 denial of her motion to extend time to effect service of summons pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(m), and the grant of Iowa County, Iowa, and the Iowa County Sheriff's Department's (collectively, the County) motion to dismiss. Kurka contends an extension was warranted because the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa failed to issue a summons...

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