U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1996

Whitley v. Black & Decker

Whitley v. Black & Decker
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided April 12, 1996

Whitley v. Black & Decker

Opinion

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 95-2301

RONNIE L. WHITLEY, Plaintiff - Appellant, versus BLACK & DECKER (U.S.) INCORPORATED, Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. Terrence W. Boyle, District Judge. (CA-95-23-5-BO(2))

Submitted: December 19, 1995 Decided: April 12, 1996

Before WILKINSON, Chief Judge, WILKINS, Circuit Judge, and BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Ronnie L. Whitley, Appellant Pro Se. Laura Broughton Russell, POYNER & SPRUILL, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

See Local Rule 36(c).

PER CURIAM: Appellant appeals from the district court's order dismissing this employment discrimination action for insufficiency of process, insufficiency of service of process, and lack of jurisdiction. We have reviewed the record and the district court's opinion and find no abuse of discretion and no reversible error. See Despain v. Salt Lake Area Metro Gang Unit, 13 F.3d 1436, 1439 (10th Cir. 1994).

Accordingly, although we decline to address whether the complaint was filed within the limitations period, we affirm the dismissal of this action for failure to effect service upon the Defendant. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED

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