James Reyer v. William G. Todd City of Santa Rosa Willard Lien Service

990 F.2d 1259 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. James REYER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. William G. TODD, et al.; City of Santa Rosa; Willard Lien Service, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-16471. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 23, 1993. * Decided April 1, 1993. Before WALLACE, Chief Judge, and FARRIS and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 James Reyer, an attorney, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of Reyer's action for lack of prosecution and for failure to comply with discovery orders pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 37 and 41. Reyer sought compensatory damages and injunctive relief in connection with the towing of his automobile. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review a district court's dismissal of an action under Rule 37 or 41 for abuse of discretion. Malone v. United States Postal Serv., 833 F.2d 128, 130 (9th Cir.1987), cert. denied, 488 U.S. 819 (1988). We affirm. 3 A district court may…