Kenneth Jerome Packnett v. Sherman Block, Sheriff John Doe John Clark

972 F.2d 1341 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Kenneth Jerome PACKNETT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Sherman BLOCK, Sheriff; John Doe; John Clark, Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-55852. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 21, 1992. * Decided Aug. 25, 1992. 1 Before TANG and CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judges, and SHUBB, District Judge. ** 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Kenneth Jerome Packnett appeals the dismissal of his civil rights action. We affirm. 4 The magistrate judge dismissed Packnett's complaint, which named 18 defendants, was 55 pages in length, and had more than 100 pages of exhibits attached, for failure to make a "short and plain statement" of Packnett's claims. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(a). Packnett was granted an opportunity to file an amended complaint. He was informed of the nature of the problem with his complaint and that his action would be dismissed for failure to comply with the court's order. Despite an extension of time and a second…