U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2008

Willis v. Lowery

Willis v. Lowery
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided September 26, 2008
295 F. App'x 163

Willis v. Lowery

Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM **

Clarence M. Willis appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his diversity action for failure to comply with an order to amend his complaint. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for an abuse of discretion. Pagtalunan v. Galaza, 291 F.3d 639, 640 (9th Cir. 2002). We affirm.

The district court did not abuse its discretion by dismissing Willis’ action for failure to comply with a court order where the district court described the inadequacies of Willis’ complaint, including its failure to allege the basis for subject matter jurisdiction, and warned Willis that failure to file an amended complaint would result in dismissal. See id. at 642 (setting forth factors to be weighed in determining whether to dismiss a case for failure to comply with a court order); Edwards v. Marin Park, Inc., 356 F.3d 1058, 1065 (9th Cir. 2004) (“The failure of the plaintiff eventually to respond to the court’s ultimatum—either by amending the complaint or by indicating to the court that [he] will not do so—is properly met with the sanction of a Rule 41(b) dismissal.”).

Willis’ remaining contentions are unpersuasive.

AFFIRMED.

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

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