Burton H. Wolfe v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters

972 F.2d 1348 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Burton H. WOLFE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-16420. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 29, 1992. * Decided Aug. 6, 1992. Before TANG, BEEZER and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Burton H. Wolfe appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his civil rights action. We review de novo, Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416 , 1421 (9th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 496 U.S. 937 (1990), and we affirm. 3 Wolfe initially filed this action in state court; his original complaint alleged breach of a collective bargaining agreement. After the defendants removed the action to federal court, the district court granted summary judgment on the ground that the complaint was barred by the statute of limitations and granted Wolfe leave to amend. In an amended complaint, Wolfe alleged that the DeSoto…