Adrian J. Phillips v. Southern Wine & Spirits of Northern California, Inc.

943 F.2d 55 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Adrian J. PHILLIPS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SOUTHERN WINE & SPIRITS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC., Defendant-Appellee. No. 90-16363. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 5, 1991. * Decided Sept. 9, 1991. Before CANBY, DAVID R. THOMPSON and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Adrian J. Phillips appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his Title VII action pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(j). We review for an abuse of discretion, Wei v. Hawaii, 763 F.2d 370, 371 (9th Cir.1985), and we affirm. 3 Under Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(j) the district court must dismiss an action if the defendant is not served with copies of the summons and the complaint within 120 days after the filing of the complaint, unless the plaintiff can show good cause why service was not made. Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(d)(3), service on a corporation must be made by delivering copies of the summons and the complaint to "an…