Shaughnessy v. U.S. Dist. Court Southern Dist. of California

995 F.2d 232 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Patrick SHAUGHNESSY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT--SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA; National City Police Department; Board of Supervisors of County of San Diego; Moynihan Towing Company, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-55385. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 12, 1993. * Decided May 26, 1993. Before: HUG, WIGGINS, and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Patrick Shaughnessy appeals pro se the district court's order dismissing his motion pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b)(6). We review the denial of a Rule 60(b) motion for an abuse of discretion. Floyd v. Laws, 929 F.2d 1390, 1400 (9th Cir.1991). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 Shaughnessy's action was dismissed for failure to prosecute on December 11, 1989. Over two years later, he filed his motion for relief under Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b)(6). The district court dismissed the motion…