Marvin F. Koch v. U.S. Navy Public Works

961 F.2d 216 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Marvin F. KOCH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. U.S. NAVY PUBLIC WORKS, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-55324. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 20, 1992. * Decided April 24, 1992. Before FARRIS, O'SCANNLAIN and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Marvin Koch appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his wrongful discharge action against his former employer, the United States Navy Public Works Center (PWC). The district court determined that Koch failed to state a claim pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). We review de novo, Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416 , 1421 (9th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 110 S.Ct. 3217 (1990), and we affirm. Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies 3 Koch contends that the district court should have addressed the merits of his complaint against the PWC even though he has not exhausted administrative remedies. This contention lacks…