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No. 8659787
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Spittal v. Findlay
No. 8659787 · Decided March 26, 2008
No. 8659787·Ninth Circuit · 2008·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
March 26, 2008
Citation
No. 8659787
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
MEMORANDUM ** George Spittal appeals pro se from the district court’s order dismissing his 42 U.S.C § 1983 action. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review for an abuse of discretion, United States v. Warren, 601 F.2d 471, 474 (9th Cir.1979), and we affirm. Construing Spittal’s brief liberally to constitute a challenge to the district court’s grounds for dismissal, we neverthe *690 less conclude that the district court did not. abuse its discretion by dismissing Spittal’s action because he failed to oppose the motion to dismiss. AFFIRMED. This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
Plain English Summary
MEMORANDUM ** George Spittal appeals pro se from the district court’s order dismissing his 42 U.S.C § 1983 action.
Key Points
01MEMORANDUM ** George Spittal appeals pro se from the district court’s order dismissing his 42 U.S.C § 1983 action.
02Construing Spittal’s brief liberally to constitute a challenge to the district court’s grounds for dismissal, we neverthe *690 less conclude that the district court did not.
03abuse its discretion by dismissing Spittal’s action because he failed to oppose the motion to dismiss.
04This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir.
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MEMORANDUM ** George Spittal appeals pro se from the district court’s order dismissing his 42 U.S.C § 1983 action.
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