Lawrence S. Bittaker v. Ruth Rushen D.J. McCarthy S.E. Palacioz M.J. Buwalda R.L. Pulley D.B. Vasquez

978 F.2d 714 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Lawrence S. BITTAKER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ruth RUSHEN; D.J. McCarthy; S.E. Palacioz; M.J. Buwalda; R.L. Pulley; D.B. Vasquez, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Nos. 92-15375, 92-15413. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 23, 1992. * Decided Oct. 29, 1992. Before BEEZER, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Lawrence S. Bittaker, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se from the district court's dismissal of his action pursuant to 41(b) for violations of Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(a) & (e). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm. 3 * Merits A. Dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(b) 4 "A district court's dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(b) will be overturned on appeal only if the district court abused its discretion." Nevijel v. North Coast Life Ins. Co., 651 F.2d 671, 674 (9th Cir.1981). Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(a) states that "[a] pleading which sets…