Thomas Avdeef v. County of Orange Michael R. Capizzi

993 F.2d 881 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Thomas AVDEEF, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COUNTY OF ORANGE; Michael R. Capizzi, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-56352. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 27, 1993. * Decided May 18, 1993. Before: BROWNING, KOZINSKI, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Thomas Avdeef, a former deputy district attorney for Orange County, ("County") appeals the district court's summary judgment holding that Avdeef's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against the County was barred by the statute of limitations. Avdeef asserted that the County denied him a promotion based on improper political considerations. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo the district court's dismissal of a section 1983 action on statute of limitations grounds. Donoghue v. County of Orange, 848 F.2d 926, 929 (9th Cir.1987). We affirm. 3 Avdeef contends that the defendants are equitably estopped from…