Donald C. Jackson v. Long Beach Police Department Charles B. Ussery, Chief of Police

996 F.2d 1225 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Donald C. JACKSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT; Charles B. Ussery, Chief of Police, et al., Respondents-Appellees. No. 89-56312. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 8, 1993. * Decided June 14, 1993. Before: CANBY, FERNANDEZ, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Donald C. Jackson, a Texas state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's order granting summary judgment in favor of the appellees in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and review de novo. Hopkins v. Andaya, 958 F.2d 881, 884 (9th Cir.1992). We vacate the district court's order, and remand for further proceedings. 3 It is error for the district court to grant a motion for summary judgment solely on the basis of a local rule requiring the entry of summary judgment if no papers opposing the motion are filed or served. Henry v. Gill…