Clifton Whidbee v. Pierce County

OPINION

IKUTA, Circuit Judge:

Clifton Whidbee challenges the district court’s dismissal of his federal civil rights and state negligence claims against defendants Pierce County and Pierce County Sheriffs Deputy Eugene Allen. We affirm. The period of time during which 'Whidbee could commence these claims expired under a state statute of limitations before defendants removed the action to federal court, and the federal rules allowing additional time to effect service of process on defendants following removal do not extend or revive a state statute of limitations.

I

Under Washington law, an action…