Dorinda Hicks v. United States Post Office

83 F.3d 427 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Dorinda HICKS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES POST OFFICE, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-56276. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 22, 1996. * Decided April 26, 1996. Before: HALL, THOMPSON, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Dorinda Hicks appeals the district court's dismissal of her tort action against the United States Post Office under 39 U.S.C. § 409 , for failure to prosecute after she failed to properly effect service of process on the United States. She also appeals the denial of her motion to reconsider the dismissal. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We may affirm the district court on any basis supported by the record. United States v. Washington, 969 F.2d 752, 755 (9th Cir.1992), cert. denied, 113 S.Ct. 1945 (1993). The district court's dismissal for failure to comply with service of process requirements under Fed.R.Civ.P.…