Jones

Jones v. Automobile Club of Southern California

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26 F. App'x 740
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 24, 2002No. 00-56328; D.C. No. CV-99-01494-JTM/AJBCalifornia1,754 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM *

Felecia Jones (“Jones”) appeals the district court’s dismissal of her Title VII discrimination action against the Automobile Club of Southern California (“ACSC”) for insufficient service of process. Jones argues that the district court abused its discretion both in not giving her more time to complete service and in dismissing her case. Jones also argues that her insufficient service should be excused because she substantially complied with service of process requirements, had good cause for her insufficient service, and ACSC had actual notice of her claims. We affirm the district court in all respects.

I

We review a district court’s decision to grant an extension of time to effect service of process for abuse of discretion. 1 We also review a district court’s dismissal of a case for untimely service of process for abuse of discretion.

A. The Extension of Time to Complete Service

Jones first argues that the district court should have given her more than seven additional days in which to complete service. In support, Jones cites Myers v. Secretary of Dep’t of the Treasury, 3 in which the district court granted an exten *742 sion of thirty days. Jones also cites…

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