Dale Frank Maisano v. Sam Lewis, Director

983 F.2d 1076 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Dale Frank MAISANO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Sam LEWIS, Director, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-15401. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 6, 1993. * Decided Jan. 15, 1993. Before REINHARDT, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Dale Frank Maisano, an Arizona state prisoner, appeals pro se the dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action because Maisano's complaint was vague and did not contain a short and plain statement of his claims. The district court originally dismissed Maisano's complaint with instructions to amend within 30 days. Maisano failed to amend his complaint within 30 days, and the district court dismissed the entire action. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review for an abuse of discretion, Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 113 S.Ct. 321 (1992), and we affirm. 3 Maisano submitted a…