Wilfred Carter v. Certified Grocers of California Ltd. Abe Abrahamian George Whitman Clay Devillier, Wilfred Carter v. Certified Grocers of California, Ltd.

990 F.2d 1256 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Wilfred CARTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CERTIFIED GROCERS OF CALIFORNIA LTD.; Abe Abrahamian; George Whitman; Clay Devillier, Defendants-Appellees, Wilfred CARTER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CERTIFIED GROCERS OF CALIFORNIA, LTD., Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 91-55629, 91-55699. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 4, 1993. * Decided March 8, 1993. Before D.W. NELSON, WIGGINS and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Wilfred Carter appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his case pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. Rule 4(j). Certified Grocers of California, Ltd. cross-appeals the district court's denial of Rule 11 sanctions. We affirm the district court on both accounts. I. BACKGROUND 3 Carter filed his complaint in the district court on July 27, 1990, claiming employment discrimination. He attempted to serve Certified Grocers soon thereafter. 1 In September, 1990, Carter requested and…