Roy Jackson Whitehead v. Theodore Jolley Edward Sparks, Dds

990 F.2d 1263 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Roy Jackson WHITEHEAD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Theodore JOLLEY; Edward Sparks, DDS, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-16810. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 7, 1993. * Decided April 14, 1993. Before BROWNING, KOZINSKI and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Roy Jackson Whitehead, an Arizona state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, alleging that prison officials were deliberately indifferent to his serious dental needs. The district court dismissed Whitehead's action under Fed.R.Civ.P. 37 as a sanction for his refusal to obey the court's direct order to submit to the defendants' deposition. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review the district court's dismissal under Rule 37 for an abuse of discretion. Fjelstad v. American Honda Motor Co., 762 F.2d 1334, 1337 (9th Cir.1985). 4 If a party…