Case Name: Raymond VELA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Norb MURPHY; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2010-01-12
Citations: 362 F. App'x 624
Docket Number: No. 06-17178
Parties: Raymond VELA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Norb MURPHY; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: GOODWIN, WALLACE, and CLIFTON, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 362
Pages: 624–625

Head Matter:
Raymond VELA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Norb MURPHY; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 06-17178.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Dec. 15, 2009.
Filed Jan. 12, 2010.
Raymond Vela, Carson City, NV, pro se.
Scott A. Glogovac, Esq., Laura A. Clark, Esq., Burton, Bartlett & Glogovac, Reno, NV, for Defendants-Appellees.
Before: GOODWIN, WALLACE, and CLIFTON, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Raymond Vela appeals pro se from the district court's judgment dismissing with prejudice his diversity action challenging State Farm Life Insurance Company, Ine.'s ("State Farm") refusal to pay a claim. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for abuse of discretion, Townsel v. Contra Costa County, Cal., 820 F.2d 319, 320 (9th Cir.1987), and we affirm.
The district court did not abuse its discretion by dismissing the action because Vela did not properly serve State Farm under either California or Nevada law. See Cal.Civ.Proc.Code § 415.30 (requiring that service by mail be accompanied by a notice and acknowledgment of service); § 416.10 (requiring that personal service on a corporation be on its designated agent for service of process or on a corporate officer or other specified principal); Nev. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1), 4(d)(2) (requiring service on an in-state officer or other authorized individual or on the Nevada Secretary of State). Moreover, Vela failed to carry his burden under federal law to prove that he delivered a copy of the summons and the complaint to an individual authorized to receive it on State Farm's behalf under Rule 4(h)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Butcher's Union Local 498, United Food and Commercial Workers v. SDC Investment, Inc., 788 F.2d 535, 538 (9th Cir.1986) (explaining that plaintiff bears the burden of establishing that proper service was effected).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.