KENNETH QUANSAH, JR. V. DEL CORONADO APARTMENTS, No. 17-16244 (9th Cir. 2017)

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FILED NOT FOR PUBLICATION DEC 26 2017 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT KENNETH B. QUANSAH, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS No. 17-16244 D.C. No. 5:16-cv-05667-EJD v. MEMORANDUM* DEL CORONADO APARTMENTS; et al., Defendants-Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Edward J. Davila, District Judge, Presiding Submitted December 18, 2017** Before: WALLACE, SILVERMAN, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges. Kenneth B. Quansah, Jr. appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his action for failure to effect proper service of the summons and complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for an abuse of discretion, Oyama v. Sheehan (In re * This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Sheehan), 253 F.3d 507, 511 (9th Cir. 2001), and we affirm. The district court did not abuse its discretion by dismissing Quansah’s action because Quansah failed to effect proper service of the summons and complaint and did not demonstrate good cause for failing to serve properly, despite being given notice and an opportunity to do so. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) (outlining requirements for proper service, and explaining that district court may dismiss an action for failure to serve “after notice to the plaintiff”); In re Sheehan, 253 F.3d at 512 (discussing Rule 4(m)’s “good cause” standard). Quansah’s request for attorney’s fees, set forth in his opening brief, is denied. AFFIRMED. 2 17-16244

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