Ronald C. Conn v. Daniel Woods, Sr.

983 F.2d 1075 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Ronald C. CONN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Daniel WOODS, Sr., Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-16838. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 6, 1993. * Decided Jan. 11, 1993. Before REINHARDT, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ronald C. Conn appeals pro se the district court's dismissal with prejudice of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging various claims against his landlord and a police officer. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review "the district court's decision to dismiss an action for failure to file an amended complaint in a timely manner for abuse of discretion." Eldridge v. Block, 832 F.2d 1132, 1136 (9th Cir.1987). 4 A district court may dismiss an action for failure to comply with any order of the court. Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(b); Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1261 (9th Cir.1992). Dismissal, however, is a severe…