Robert Louis Theede v. United States of America Veterans Administration Thomas K. Turnage, Clarence H. Nixon, Dean R. Stordahl, and William L. Roberts

972 F.2d 1343 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Robert Louis THEEDE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America; Veterans Administration; Thomas K. Turnage, Clarence H. Nixon, Dean R. Stordahl, and William L. Roberts, Defendants-Appellees. No. 88-15580. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 20, 1992. * Decided Aug. 6, 1992. Before CANBY, REINHARDT and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Robert Theede appeals from the district court's order dismissing his tort claims against the United States, the Veterans Administration (VA), and four VA officials; from the district court's refusal to grant default judgments against the defendants; from the district court's denials of his motions for reconsideration, clarification, and sanctions; and from the district court's order barring further filings in his lawsuit. We affirm in part and reverse in part. BACKGROUND 3 Theede, a dentist, was employed in the VA Medical Center in Martinez,…