PUETT v. BLANDFORD

No. 89-15136.

912 F.2d 270 (1990)

Charles Edward PUETT, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. BLANDFORD, Sgt., Federal Park Police; Newton Sikes; Tom Girard; John Girard, Defendants/Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided February 8, 1990.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing August 1, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Edward Puett, Tracy, California, pro se.

William A. Maddox, U.S. Atty., Las Vegas, Nev., for defendants/appellees.

Before FARRIS, PREGERSON and RYMER, Circuit Judges.


PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:

Charles Edward Puett, an incarcerated state prisoner, appeals pro se from an order of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada dismissing his civil rights action for failure to effect service of the summons and complaint as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(j). For the reasons stated below, we vacate the district court's order and remand for service by the United States Marshal in accordance with the provisions...

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